(a) In addition to any state agency authorized by rule to have an agency procurement official, each of the following state agencies may elect to have such an official for commodities, technical and general services, and professional and consultant services, that are not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Procurement Director and that are not under state contract:(1) Arkansas Department of Transportation;(2) Arkansas State University-Beebe;(3) Arkansas State University;(4) Arkansas State University system;(5) Arkansas Tech University;(6) Henderson State University;(7) Southern Arkansas University;(8) University of Arkansas at Fayetteville;(9) University of Arkansas Fund entities;(10) University of Arkansas at Little Rock;(11) University of Arkansas at Monticello;(12) University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff;(13) University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;(14) University of Central Arkansas;(15) Arkansas State University-Mountain Home;(16) Arkansas State University-Newport;(17) Black River Technical College;(18) Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas;(19) University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College;(20) National Park College;(21) Arkansas Northeastern College;(22) Arkansas State University Mid-South;(23) North Arkansas College;(24) Northwest Arkansas Community College;(25) Arkansas State University Three Rivers;(26) Ozarka College;(27) Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas;(28) University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton;(29) University of Arkansas — Pulaski Technical College;(30) University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain;(31) SAU-Tech;(32) Southeast Arkansas College;(33) South Arkansas College;(34) University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville;(35) University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana;(36) University of Arkansas at Fort Smith; and(37) Division of Higher Education.
(1) Arkansas Department of Transportation;
(2) Arkansas State University-Beebe;
(3) Arkansas State University;
(4) Arkansas State University system;
(5) Arkansas Tech University;
(6) Henderson State University;
(7) Southern Arkansas University;
(8) University of Arkansas at Fayetteville;
(9) University of Arkansas Fund entities;
(10) University of Arkansas at Little Rock;
(11) University of Arkansas at Monticello;
(12) University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff;
(13) University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
(14) University of Central Arkansas;
(15) Arkansas State University-Mountain Home;
(16) Arkansas State University-Newport;
(17) Black River Technical College;
(18) Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas;
(19) University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College;
(20) National Park College;
(21) Arkansas Northeastern College;
(22) Arkansas State University Mid-South;
(23) North Arkansas College;
(24) Northwest Arkansas Community College;
(25) Arkansas State University Three Rivers;
(26) Ozarka College;
(27) Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas;
(28) University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton;
(29) University of Arkansas — Pulaski Technical College;
(30) University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain;
(31) SAU-Tech;
(32) Southeast Arkansas College;
(33) South Arkansas College;
(34) University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville;
(35) University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana;
(36) University of Arkansas at Fort Smith; and
(37) Division of Higher Education.
(b) (1) Each official shall manage and establish internal procedures for the procurement office of the state agency authorized to have the official to ensure adequate administrative procedures and controls pursuant to law and the procurement rules.(2) (A) Approval by the Office of State Procurement of contracts administered by the official shall not be required, unless a determination has been made by the Secretary of the Department of Shared Administrative Services that administrative procedures and controls are not adequate.(B) (i) Such a determination shall result in notification by the secretary of the specific deficiencies and the reasons therefor.(ii) After the notification, approval of contracts by the Office of State Procurement shall be required until the secretary determines that the deficiencies have been corrected.
(1) Each official shall manage and establish internal procedures for the procurement office of the state agency authorized to have the official to ensure adequate administrative procedures and controls pursuant to law and the procurement rules.
(2) (A) Approval by the Office of State Procurement of contracts administered by the official shall not be required, unless a determination has been made by the Secretary of the Department of Shared Administrative Services that administrative procedures and controls are not adequate.(B) (i) Such a determination shall result in notification by the secretary of the specific deficiencies and the reasons therefor.(ii) After the notification, approval of contracts by the Office of State Procurement shall be required until the secretary determines that the deficiencies have been corrected.
(A) Approval by the Office of State Procurement of contracts administered by the official shall not be required, unless a determination has been made by the Secretary of the Department of Shared Administrative Services that administrative procedures and controls are not adequate.
(B) (i) Such a determination shall result in notification by the secretary of the specific deficiencies and the reasons therefor.(ii) After the notification, approval of contracts by the Office of State Procurement shall be required until the secretary determines that the deficiencies have been corrected.
(i) Such a determination shall result in notification by the secretary of the specific deficiencies and the reasons therefor.
(ii) After the notification, approval of contracts by the Office of State Procurement shall be required until the secretary determines that the deficiencies have been corrected.
(c) Except for the promulgation by the director of rules authorized in this chapter and the letting of state contracts, all rights and practices granted in this chapter to the Office of State Procurement and the director are granted to an official in the administration of contracts for the state agency authorized to have the official.
(d) This section does not prohibit a state agency from utilizing the Office of State Procurement in the same manner as state agencies not authorized to have officials.