Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-18-2 - For the Purposes of This Rule2.1. "Assistant Director - DAS Purchasing Section" means the Assistant Director of the Division of Administrative Services Purchasing Section, or his or her designee.2.2. "Chief Hearing Examiner" means the Chief Hearing Examiner of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Administrative Hearings, or his or her designee.2.3. "Commodities" means goods and services, including supplies, materials, equipment, contractual services, and any other articles or things used by or furnished to a department, agency or institution of State Government.2.4. "DAS - Purchasing Section" means the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security Division of Administrative Services Purchasing Section.2.5. "Direct Award Purchase" means any contract or purchase entered into without a competitive process, based on a justification that only one known source exists or that only one single supplier can fulfill the requirements.2.6. "Expendable Commodities" means commodities which, when used in the ordinary course of business, will become consumed or of no market value within the period of one year or less.2.7. "Expression of Interest (EOI)" means a Best Value Procurement tool used for architectural and engineering services which is defined in W. Va. Code 5G-1, as "those professional services of an architectural or engineering nature as well as incidental services that members of those professions and those in their employ may logically or justifiably perform.2.8. "Procurement Section" means the State Police Procurement Section.2.9. "Purchaser" means any State Police employee with purchasing authority.2.10. "Purchasing Division" means the West Virginia Purchasing Division under the West Virginia Department of Administration.2.11. "Request for Proposal (RFP)" means an agency request for proposal.2.12. "Request for Quotation (RFQ)" means an agency request for quotation.2.13. "State Police" means the West Virginia State Police.2.14. "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the State Police or his or her designee.2.15. "Working Days" means Monday through Friday, but excludes Saturday, Sunday, State Holidays and days that government offices are closed due to declaration of an emergency.2.16. "wvOASIS" means the State's accounting system managed by the Enterprise Resource Planning Board in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Administration and the West Virginia State Auditor's Office.