Procurement Information Center

Procurement Introduction  - OSD Legal Authority, Strategic Oversight and the Required Use of Statewide Contracts

Associated Policies and Guidance:

• Comm-PASS Guidance & Instructions (formerly Comm-PASS policy)     
• OSD Procurement Team Leader Listing  

Procurement Exceptions  

Associated Policies and Guidance:

• Individual Contractors: Contract Employees vs. Independent Contractors  Issued jointly by the Operational Services Division, the Office of the Comptroller and the Human Resources Division 
• Incidental Purchasing Policy Guidance  
• OSD Policy Guidance 04-19, Policy Regarding Use of Federal General Services Administration (GSA) Contracts   
• OSD Policy Guidance 05-11, Changes to "A Deal too Good to Pass Up" 

How to Do a Competitive Procurement  

Associated Policies and Guidance:

• Affirmative Market Program   
• OSD Policy Guidance 05-19 - Procurement and Contract Management Policy Changes  
• Procurement/Contract Management Checklist  
• Review and Approval Process for Legal Services Contracts 
• Review Form for Attorneys Providing Legal Services    
• How to Conduct a Procurement Debriefing     

How to Draft a Request for Response  

Associated Policies and Guidance:

• Acquisition Policy   Issued jointly by the Operational Services Division and the Office of the Comptroller 
• Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing   Issued jointly by the Operational Services Division and the Office of the Comptroller
• EPP General Information, Requirements and Guidance   
• OSD Policy Guidance 05-13, Protecting Security Sensitive Information During the Procurement Process   
• OSD Policy Guidance 09-30 - Guidance for Executive Order 509: Establishing Nutrition Standards for Food Purchased and Served by State Agencies   Issued jointly by the Operational Services Division and the Department of Public Health
• Prompt Payment Discounts    Issued jointly by the Operational Services Division and the Office of the Comptroller
• Request for Response/Contract Duration   
• Required Specifications    Other Specifications   Required Specifications for Information Technology  
• Statewide Contract, Designated Contract, Single or Multiple Department Contract Guidance      

For POS Only:

• Discharge Planning Specifications for Certain Requests for Responses   
• Employment and Training Specifications for Certain Requests for Responses   
• General Audit and Compliance Requirements  
• Multi-Year Contracting For Human and Social Services   
• OSD Update 08-03, Purchase-of-Service (POS) Capital Items Procurement Policy  
• Purchase of Service Attachment Instructions for Human and Social Services   

Contract Execution and Management: The following documents pertaining to contract execution and management have been jointly issued by the Operational Services Division and the Office of the Comptroller.

• Commodities and Services     
• State Finance Law and General Requirements      
• Amendments, Suspensions or Terminations   Includes Guidelines on Material Changes in a Contractor's Identity.