• Public Contracting Rules

    The District’s purchasing and contracting activities are governed by Oregon Revised Statutes (primarily , and ) and Board policy in the form of our ½ûÂþÌìÌà Public Contracting Rules, which are in turn modeled after the Attorney General's Model Public Contracting Rules. Oregon Revised Statutes and the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Public Contracting Rules categorize purchases as follows:

    • Division 46:  Personal services (e.g., services of an attorney, auditor, nurse, educator, writer, or artist)
    • Division 47:  Goods and trade services (e.g., window washing, repair of office equipment, or equipment maintenance)
    • Division 48:  Architecture, engineering, land surveying or related consultant services
    • Division 49:  Construction, including public improvements and public works


    ½ûÂþÌìÌà Public Contracting Rules

    ½ûÂþÌìÌà Public Contracting Rules - Revised February 2024 (effective immediately for all procurements beginning February 7, 2024)

    ½ûÂþÌìÌà Public Contracting Rules - Revised May 2019 

    Delegation of Authority

    8.50.105-AD Purchasing and Contracting Delegation of Authority