Section R2-7-A301. Source Selection Method: Determination Factors

A.      A state governmental unit shall use any existing Arizona state contract designated as mandatory to satisfy requirements for those materials and services covered by such contracts.

B.       If a state governmental unit believes that an Arizona state con- tract, designated as mandatory, does not satisfy its require- ments, the state governmental unit may only procure the material or service from another source with the written approval of the state procurement administrator and in confor- mance with the applicable source selection method.

C.      The agency chief procurement officer shall determine the applicable source selection method for a procurement, estimat- ing the aggregate dollar amount of the contract and ensuring that the procurement is not artificially divided, fragmented, or combined to circumvent the Arizona Procurement Code.

D.      The agency chief procurement officer shall not award a con- tract or incur an obligation on behalf of the state unless suffi- cient funds are available for the procurement, consistent with

A.R.S. § 35-154. If it is reasonable to believe that sufficient funds will become available for a procurement, the agency chief procurement officer may issue a notice with the solicita- tion indicating that funds are not currently available and that any contract awarded will be conditioned upon the availability of funds.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1).