Waivers

Adm 10.07 Waivers. (1) Waiver requirement. Any procurement of contractual services that is not made by competitive bidding requires a waiver of bidding. The request for a waiver shall contain a complete explanation of why competitive bidding cannot be used and the proposed alternative procedure. Procurements estimated to exceed $10,000 require waivers by the governor. Procurements estimated to total $10,000 or less may be waived by the secretary or his or her designee. (2) General waiver. Agencies may consolidate repetitive and similar transactions into a general waiver request. General waivers are issued for a specific period of time not to exceed one calendar year. Note: For information on waivers, see State Procurement Manual, sections PRO-C-9, “Waiver of Bidding Process”, PRO-C-10, “Bid Waiver Transmittal Letter”, and PRO-C-11, “General Waiver”. History: Cr. Register, January, 1983, No. 325, eff. 2-1-83.