Section R2-7-202. Delegation of Procurement Authority to State Governmental Units

A.      The state procurement administrator shall delegate procure- ment authority to a state governmental unit based upon the fol- lowing criteria:

1.        The procurement expertise, knowledge, experience, and performance of the state governmental unit’s agency chief procurement officer, as identified by the state gov- ernmental unit; and

2.        The impact of the delegation on procurement efficiency and effectiveness.

B.       The state procurement administrator shall delegate procure- ment authority in a written document that specifies all of the following:

1.        The agency chief procurement officer,

4.        Whether the authority may be further delegated, and

5.        The duration of the delegation.

C.      The head of a purchasing agency shall immediately report any significant change regarding the criteria considered under sub- section (A) to the state procurement administrator.

D.      A purchasing agency shall exercise delegated authority according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23 and A.A.C. Title 2, Chapter 7.

E.       An agency chief procurement officer shall submit to the state procurement administrator any procurement that exceeds the agency’s delegated authority.

F.       The state procurement administrator may revoke, suspend, or modify delegated authority for failure to comply with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23 or A.A.C. Title 2, Chapter 7, or a signifi- cant change regarding the criteria considered under subsection (A).

G.      The state procurement administrator retains all authorities and duties delegated to an agency chief procurement officer at a state governmental unit.

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). Amended effective April

2, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1).