Section 800-RICR-00-00-6.2 - Application6.2.1Application of State Purchases ActA. R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-4 (the "State Purchases Act") shall apply to every expenditure of public funds, except as otherwise provided by law, by RIAC under any contract or like business agreement, except only those contracts or like business agreements between RIAC and the State or its political subdivisions or other governments. It shall also apply to the disposal of RIAC supplies and equipment. Nothing in the State Purchases Act or these regulations shall prevent RIAC from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant or funding, including without limitation, any grant or funding from or through the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, any state agency, or any gift, bequest or co-operative agreement.B. Nothing contained in these Procurement Regulations shall prevent RIAC from accepting assignment of any contract from the State of Rhode Island, any of its departments, including without limitation the Rhode Island Department of Transportation or any other entity; provided, however, that any such contract shall have been awarded in accordance with the requirements of the State Purchases Act.C. RIAC may make use of Master Price Agreements entered into between the State of Rhode Island and vendors of goods and services.D. RIAC may make use of cooperative agreements with any agency of the federal government, the State of Rhode Island and its subdivisions, or with any agency of another state.6.2.2Procurement Authority for RIACA. The President and CEO, except as otherwise provided by law, shall serve as the procurement and contracting agent of RIAC.B. Within RIAC there shall be a Purchasing Agent appointed by the President and CEO.C. The President and CEO shall have the authority to delegate in writing the Purchasing Agent to act on behalf of the President and CEO in carrying out the responsibilities and authority set forth herein for selection, evaluation, approval, debarment, suspension, rejection, and restriction of bidders and offerors.6.2.3Rhode Island Code of EthicsA. RIAC officials and employees shall be subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 36-14, as amended from time to time (the "Code of Ethics"), all regulations promulgated by the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, as amended from time to time, and any special provisions of this section.B. It is the policy of RIAC that RIAC officials and employees must adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, respect the public trust and the rights of all persons, be open, accountable and responsive, avoid the appearance of impropriety, and not use their positions for private gain or advantage800 R.I. Code R. 800-RICR-00-00-6.2
Amended effective 12/11/2018