in response to an agency RFx? Issue: How would this process work? Do we need a form that they sign as a commitment to submitting a proposal? How would we enforce this? Concerned Team Concern # 8 Resource Team Recommendation Sole Source Higher Education Procurement Seek legal opinion as to Issues: Management whether the higher Authority to approve education independent Sole Source contracts in authority referred to in line with our RCW 28B.10.29 only independent purchase allows higher education authority in 28B.10.029 to administer RCW 10 day period is too 39.26.140 but not to long- Higher education change the 10-day constraints related to public inspection period quarter/semester prescribed therein. periods and the need for participation from professors/students is problematic. Concerned Team Concern # 9 Resource Team Recommendation Miscellaneous Team Distinct training and Training reference tools will be needed to determine when to use direct buy authority, convenience contract (distinct from master contract), and how to document small business engagement effort. Concerned Team Concern # 10 Resource Team Recommendation
in response to an agency RFx? Issue: How would this process work? Do we need a form that they sign as a commitment to submitting a proposal? How would we enforce this? Concerned Team Concern # 8 Resource Team Recommendation Sole Source Higher Education Issues: Authority to approve Sole Source contracts in line with our independent purchase authority in 28B.10.029 10 day period is too long- Higher education constraints related to quarter/semester periods and the need for participation from professors/students is problematic. Procurement Management Seek legal opinion as to whether the higher education independent authority referred to in RCW 28B.10.29 only allows higher education to administer RCW 39.26.140 but not to change the 10-day public inspection period prescribed therein. Concerned Team Concern # 9 Resource Team Recommendation Miscellaneous Team Distinct training and reference tools will be needed to determine when to use direct buy authority, convenience contract (distinct from master contract), and how to document small business engagement effort. Training Concerned Team Concern # 10 Resource Team Recommendation
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