The following classes of public contracts are hereby exempted from competitive procurement:
(A) Any contract exempted by the State Public Contracting Code, being O.R.S. Chapters 279A, 279B and 279C or Model Rules;
(B) Change orders or contract amendments that are reasonably related to the scope of work under the original contract, up to $50,000. Change orders or other amendments that increase the initial price of the contract by more than $50,000 must be separately approved by the Contract Review Board;
(C) Contracts for the purchase of computer equipment and software, which may be let after obtaining requests for quotations;
(D) Purchases through federal programs, pursuant to O.R.S. 279A.180;
(E) An emergency contract, provided that the Contracting Agency adheres to the requirements of O.R.S. 279B.080 or 279C.335(5) and the Model Rules; and
(F) Any other contract (including sole source and brand name specification contracts) where the public interest would be promoted by exempting the contract from the competitive bidding process; provided, that the Contract Review Board adheres to the Public Contracting Code and the Model Rules in making the exemption.
(Prior Code, § 32.17) (Ord. 324, passed 5-11-1987; Ord. 397, passed 2-14-2005)