The department of administrative services, on its own or pursuant to a request from a government ordering office, may release a government ordering office from compliance with sections 125.60 to 125.6012 of the Revised Code. If the department determines that compliance is not possible or not advantageous, or if conditions prescribed in rules as may be adopted under section 125.603 of the Revised Code for granting a release are met, the department may grant a release. The release shall be in writing, and shall specify the supplies or services to which it applies, the period of time during which it is effective, and the reason for which it is granted.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 125.609

  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Services: means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a person, not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than a report which, if provided, is merely incidental to the required performance. See Ohio Code 125.01
  • Supplies: means all property, including, but not limited to, equipment, materials, other tangible assets, and insurance, but excluding real property or an interest in real property. See Ohio Code 125.01