La. Admin. Code tit. 34 § V-157

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-157 - Procurement Support Team; Procurement Schedule

A. Each using agency contemplating a contract requiring more than $100,000 of data processing consulting services shall write the Director of the Office of Contractual Review notifying him prior to the drafting of the request for proposals. The Office of Contractual Review shall then contact the appropriate agencies and obtain from those agencies the names of the individuals designated to participate on the particular procurement support team (PST). The Office of Contractual Review shall then designate a team leader, insure that at least two members of the procurement support team have received formal training in computer contract negotiations, and forward to the team leader the names of the other team members, along with any information received from the using agency.

B. The team leader will establish a schedule for the procurement activity, define the role and task of each team member, and establish a project file. The using agency and all team members are responsible for insuring that the team leader receives a copy of all correspondence and documentation.

C. At the end of the procurement process one copy of the documentation related to the procurement will be retained on file by the Office of Contractual Review. The team leader will make written status reports at the end of each phase to the Office of Contractual Review. Such status reports shall be presented to the Office of Contractual Review at each regular meeting.

D. Each member of the procurement support team must review as a minimum the request for proposals, the using agency's proposal evaluation, the award of contract and the final contract. As a minimum, this review must be indicated by the signature of each team member. Where team evaluations are made, each PST team member must sign the evaluation, or his designating or qualifying reports.

E. In the event that a PST team member indicates acceptance or concurrence with any activity, and that PST team member's agency subsequently refuses to approve the process pursuant to its statutorily required review, the reviewing agency and the individual PST team member must submit to the team leader written reasons for their actions. The PST team leader shall file these documents in the final activity file.

F. After a procurement process has been completed, PST team members and the using agency are encouraged to submit written evaluations and comments of the process, and suggestions for future improvements. Such evaluations, comments, and suggestions shall be sent to the Office of Contractual Review.

La. Admin. Code tit. 34, § V-157

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Contractual Review, LR 10:461 (June 1984), amended LR 11:1074 (November 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1490(B).