(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a contracting agency shall award a public contract for goods or services by competitive sealed bidding under ORS § 279B.055 or competitive sealed proposals under ORS § 279B.060.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 279B.050

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to public contracts established as provided in ORS § 279B.065, 279B.070, 279B.075, 279B.080 or 279B.085.

(3) Notwithstanding the applicability of ORS § 279B.065, 279B.070, 279B.075, 279B.080 or 279B.085 to a public contract, a contracting agency nevertheless may award the public contract under subsection (1) of this section.

(4) A local contracting agency may elect, by rule, charter, ordinance or other appropriate legislative action, to award contracts for personal services, as designated under ORS § 279A.055, under the procedures of ORS § 279B.050 to 279B.085.

(5) State contracting agencies shall solicit contracts for personal services in accordance with ORS § 279B.050 to 279B.085. [2003 c.794 § 50; 2007 c.764 § 6]