6c. General Procurement Standards (200.318)
What Are the Key Expectations for All Procurement Processes?
The general procurement standards articulated in section 200.318 include the following key expectations:
- Full and open competition is mandatory
- The purchaser must have conflict of interest and procurement policies in place
- Must avoid purchase of unnecessary or duplicative items
- Must award contracts only to responsible contractors
- Contractors that develop draft specifications, requirements, statements of work and invitations for bids or proposals must be excluded from bidding
- Must maintain proper documentation and records regarding procurements
- Emphasis added regarding the use of Inter-local cooperative agreements for the procurement of common shared goods and services
- Further defines time and material contracts