Wisconsin Administrative Code

Adm 50.01 Authority. Section 16.765 (5), Stats., authorizes the department of administration to promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the department to administer a program of nondiscrimination and affirmative action for contractors who contract with state agencies. Histo…

Adm 50.02 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Aid state agencies and contractors in implementing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action practices; and (2) Encourage and foster to the fullest extent practicable the employment of all properly qualified pers…

Adm 50.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBalanced work forceY means an equitable representation of qualified persons with disabilities, minorities and women in each level of a work force which approximates the percentage of persons with disabilities, minorities and women avai…

Adm 50.04 Contract provisions. (1) In addition to the requirement of s. 16.765 (2), Stats., every contracting agency of the state shall include in all contracts executed by it, provisions which are in substantial conformity with the following: (a) The contractor agrees to make ev…

Adm 50.05 Affirmative action plan. The affirmative action plan which is required by s. Adm 50.04 (1) (b) shall meet the following minimum requirements: 2 (1) POLICY STATEMENT. The affirmative action plan shall include an equal employment opportunity policy for all personnel inclu…

Adm 50.06 Compliance review. The department shall, on its own initiative, undertake a compliance review to determine if contractors are complying with s. 16.765, Stats., this chapter and all nondiscrimination provisions of these contracts. If the department finds evidence of nonc…

Adm 50.07 Records. The department shall maintain current information on contracts which are subject to this chapter. Adm 50.10 This information shall be made available for inspection and copying by any member of the general public. History: Cr. Register, July, 1981, No. 307, eff.…

Adm 50.08 Complaint procedure. (1) Any complaint authorized by s. 16.765 (6), Stats., shall be filed with the contract compliance office of the department at 101 E. Wilson St., Madison, Wisconsin 53702. (2) The complaint shall be in writing and shall state the basis for the compl…

Adm 50.09 Investigations. (1) The department shall, within 30 working days after receipt of a complaint or a finding of noncompliance pursuant to s. Adm 50.06, issue an investigative report or letter to the contractor containing a narrative of the facts and a listing of the actio…

Adm 50.10 Hearings. Any person who is dissatisfied with the results of an investigation as provided in s. Adm 50.09 may request a hearing pursuant to ch. 227, Stats. History: Cr. Register, July, 1981, No. 307, eff. 8-1-81. the chapter was last published.

Adm 6.01 Definitions. In chs. Adm 7 and 8, the following words and phrases have the designated meanings unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly indicates a different meaning. (1) XBidY means a price quotation specifically given to a prospective pur…

Adm 60.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Establish a policy to assure departmental consideration of the short and long term environmental and economic effects of department actions upon the human environment. (2) Provide principles, objectives, definitions and cr…

Adm 60.02 Definitions. (1) XActionY means any activity, initiated by the department or initiated by someone outside state government, which could not have occurred but for the department and which may affect the human environment. (2) XAlternativesY means other actions or activit…

Adm 60.03 Department action type list. The department has categorized its actions into the following type list which shall determine or aid in the determination of the need for an EIS. Type I actions shall always require an EIS. Type II actions may or may not require an EIS, depe…

Adm 60.04 Determination of need for an EIS. (1) During the early planning stages, the department shall determine the need for preparing an EIS on its actions. The action type list shall be used to determine the category of the proposed action. (2) In determining whether a Type II…

Adm 60.05 Scoping. (1) As soon as possible after the decision to prepare an EIS, the department shall inform the public and affected agencies that an EIS will be prepared and that the process of identifying potential major issues, called scoping, is beginning. (2) The scoping pro…

Adm 60.06 Contents of an EIS. (1) When an EIS is required, a DEIS and an FEIS shall be prepared by the department or prepared for the department under contract by a consultant with supervision and final editorial review by the department. The DEIS shall emphasize significant envi…

Adm 60.07 Distribution and review of the DEIS and FEIS. (1) DISTRIBUTION AND REVIEW OF THE DEIS. (a) Copies of the DEIS shall be distributed as follows: 1. The governor[s office. 2. State, federal and local government agencies having special expertise, interest or jurisdiction. 3…

Adm 60.09 Record of decision. Where an EIS is prepared, the department shall also, at the time of its final decision, prepare a record of decision. The record of decision shall identify all alternatives considered in the order of their environmental preference. The record of deci…

Adm 7.01 Standard terms and conditions. Unless waived by the department, requests for bids and proposals shall contain all standard contractual terms and conditions as published by the department. Note: The standard contractural terms and conditions of bids may be obtained from t…

Adm 7.02 Special conditions of bid. The requests for bids shall contain all special conditions of bid that are unique to the particular bid involved. Special conditions may include but are not limited to the following: (1) Pricing information. (2) Delivery dates, methods, and sch…

Adm 7.03 Specifications. (1) SPECIFICATIONS REAll requests for bids, to the extent possible, shall contain specifications which define the product and the time for performance. Specifications shall include all of the following: (a) Concise language clearly identifying the desired…

Adm 7.04 Amendments to requests for bids or proposals. Amendments to requests for bids or proposals must be provided to all known recipients of the request for bids or proposals. To assure that the bidder or proposer has received the notice Adm 7.06 Adm 7.07 Adm 7.08 Adm 7.09 Adm…

Adm 7.05 Bidders list. (1) REQUIREMENTS. The department and all procuring agencies delegated purchasing authority under s. 16.71, Stats., shall maintain bidders lists for commodities on which bids are solicited. Responsible bidders requesting placement on a bidders list shall be …

Adm 7.06 Publication of notice. (1) NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION. Publication of notice of requests for bids and proposals shall meet the requirements provided in s. 16.75 (1) (b), Stats. (2) PROCUREMENTS $10,000 OR OVER. Publication of requests for sealed bids, requests for proposals, …

Adm 7.07 American-made materials. (1) REQUIREPursuant to s. 16.754 (2), Stats., when all other factors are substantially equal, the state shall purchase materials which are manufactured to the greatest extent in the United States. The MENTS. the chapter was last published. Adm 7.…

Adm 7.08 Bonds and sureties. (1) REQUIREMENTS. The department may require under any of the conditions listed below, bonds or sureties in order to secure performance of the bid contract. Sureties may be in the form of certified or cashier[s checks, cash, irrevocable letters of cre…

Adm 7.09 Competitive negotiation. (1) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The procuring agency develops a request for proposal (RFP) written clearly and concisely; defining the problem to be solved; stating the desired outcomes or goals; and stating the evaluation factors and the relative impo…

Adm 7.10 Noncompetitive negotiation. (1) NONCOMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. A procuring agency may use noncompetitive negotiation when it is determined in the state[s best interest, that a product is only available from a specific source. The procuring agency shall demonstrate that a no…

Adm 70.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform recording standards and practices, provide for integrity and security of transmissions and promote efficiencies and improved service for electronic recording of documents in Wisconsin county register of deeds …

Adm 70.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCouncilY means Wisconsin electronic recording council. (2) XDepartmentY means the Wisconsin department of administration. (3) XPRIAY means the property records industry association. (4) XTrusted submitterY means a party that has a trus…

Adm 70.03 Standards. A trusted submitter shall submit an electronic recording file to a county register of deeds in a manner that is consistent with state statutes and the technical standards contained in How to Get Ready for eRecording, Submitters[ Guide and How to Get Ready for…

Adm 70.04 Business requirements and guidelines. In addition to council developed business requirements, a trusted submitter shall comply with the requirements contained in eRecording Best Practices for Recorders, August 30, 2021, developed by PRIA and the mortgage industry standa…

Adm 70.05 Trusted submitter agreement. Every document submitter shall complete and sign a trusted submitter agreement application as approved by the council. Upon notice of acceptance of the trusted submitter agreement by the council, the trusted submitter shall be authorized to …

Adm 70.06 Legal description. Electronic documents submitted for recording shall contain a valid legal description of the real property as defined in s. 706.01 (7r), Stats.

Adm 70.07 Notarization of documents. An electronic document shall be notarized under standards adopted in chs. 137 and 140, Stats. The notary[s commission date shall be contained on the document or the document shall be authenticated as required in s. 706.06 and ch. 140, Stats.

Adm 70.08 Return and rejection of documents. The submitter of a recorded electronic document is the party entitled to the return of the document. Electronic documents that are recorded may be returned immediately. A document may be rejected if the party identified in the document…

Adm 70.09 Method of payment. Each county shall permit payment of fees by electronic means.

Adm 70.10 Business rules. The register of deeds may post business rules to assist customers submitting documents electronically. the chapter was last published.

Adm 8.01 Simplified bidding. (1) USE. The procedure for the solicitation of procurements under $10,000 is as follows: (a) Sealed bids shall be solicited from 3 or more vendors using forms and formal procedures determined by the department. Bids may be solicited from less than 3 v…

Adm 8.02 Withdrawal and modification of bids. Any bidder may withdraw, resubmit, or modify a bid at any time prior to the bid opening. History: Cr. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86.

Adm 8.03 Basis for awards as a result of bidding. (1) LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. The award of a contract for a procurement shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into account qualified bids from sheltered workshops, small businesses, and minority businesses. (2) R…

Adm 8.04 Public opening and reading of bids and proposals. (1) BIDS. Opening and reading of bids shall include all of the following: (a) Sealed bid openings are open to attendance by interested bidders and the public. (b) A procurement agency that invited the submission of bids, …

Adm 8.05 Waiver of bidding for sealed bids. (1) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS. Waiver of bidding may be authorized when in the best interests of the state. The department may authorize the waiver of bidding on procurements estimated to total less than $10,000. Authority to request the waiv…

Adm 8.06 General waiver. Repetitive and similar transactions may be consolidated into a general request for prior approval of the proposed procurement process. History: Cr. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86.

Adm 8.07 Recordkeeping documentation. Competitive bidding, competitive negotiation, and noncompetitive negotiation require documentation of the procurement process and the results of the action taken. History: Cr. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86. Adm 8.08 Excepti…

Adm 82.10 Purpose. Pursuant to s. 16.283 (4), Stats., this chapter sets forth the criteria and procedures for certification, certification renewal, recertification, and decertification of a disabled veteran-owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm. Note: Departmental…