Section 820-RICR-00-00-3.1 - General Provisions3.1.1IntroductionA. The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (the "Corporation") is authorized and empowered, among other things, to issue bonds and for those purposes to enter into contracts necessary or incidental to the execution of its powers.B. The purposes of these rules (Rules) is to comply with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2 (State Purchasing Statute).3.1.2DefinitionsA. For purposes of this Part, unless otherwise specified, all terms shall have the meanings ascribed in the State Procurement Law., R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2. The words defined in this subsection shall have the meanings set forth below wherever they appear in these Rules, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning.1. "Vendor" means any person who provides supplies, services, or construction under a contract3.1.3Application of RulesA. These Rules shall apply to all the expenditures of funds by the Corporation under a contract, except contracts or like business arrangements between the Corporation and the State and contracts between the Corporation and political subdivision of the State or other governments.B. Nothing in these Rules shall prevent the Corporation from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift, bequest or agreement.C. The provisions of these Rules shall be considered to be incorporated in all contracts of the Corporation to which it applies.D. Contracts entered into in violation of these Rules shall be void ab initio.E. Notwithstanding anything contained in § 3.1.3 of this Part, Part 1 of this Subchapter shall govern the selection of architects, engineers and consultants by the Corporation.3.1.4Procurement Responsibilities of the CorporationPursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-38.1-4(b), all of the powers of the Corporation are vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Therefore, for purposes of these Rules, the Board of Directors shall have all of the authority of the chief purchasing officer of the Corporation. Provided, however, the Board of Directors may distribute certain procurement activities and functions to various members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, employees or the professional advisers of the Corporation, provided, however, that the Board of Directors retains ultimate decision making authority over procurements.
3.1.5Public Access to Procurement RecordsExcept as otherwise provided for herein all procurement information of the Corporation shall be a public record to the extent provided in Part 2 of this Subchapter and shall be available to the public as provided in such Rules.
820 R.I. Code R. 820-RICR-00-00-3.1
Adopted effective 12/31/2018