Section R2-7-1001. Approval to Enter into a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

A.      Agency chief procurement officers may use Arizona state con- tracts without a cooperative purchasing agreement.

B.       Agency chief procurement officers shall submit a written request to the state procurement administrator before partici- pating in a cooperative purchasing agreement with another public procurement unit or group of public procurement units. The written request for approval shall specify the manner which the administering public procurement unit complies with A.R.S. § 41-2634.

C.      The state procurement administrator shall either:

1.        Issue written approval, with any conditions or restric- tions;

2.        Request additional information from the state govern- ment unit; or

3.        Deny the request.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective January 1, 1985, pur- suant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 84-6). Emergency expired. Permanent rule adopted effec- tive April 3, 1985 (Supp. 85-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1).