Procurement 101
Stop! In the Name of Love...actually it's a violation, if a supplier delivers goods and services before having this place.
What is a purchase order.
I can easily curl this to increase my 4 inch pythons and since it only weighs 8.5 pounds.
What is an Oscar.
With the exception of the Navajo nation, Arizona does not “spring forward” to observe this.
What is daylight savings.
What question can you never answer yes to?
What is "are you asleep yet?"
The Arizona Department of Transportation has the best advice to combat Arizona’s extreme heat.
What is drink water and stay inside.
Programs can avoid on e of these if they ensure a purchase order is completed prior to the delivery of goods or services.
What is a Request for Purchase Authorization (RPA).
The other, original name of the Oscar award is...
What is the Academy Award.
I am a bow that can't be tied, but you will find a pot of gold at the end.
What is a rainbow.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
What is silence.
This man-made reservoir created by Parker Dam on the Colorado River recorded the highest temperature of 128 degrees in Arizona history.
What is Lake Havasu City.
Unless delegated by ADOA State Procurement Administrator and ADE's Chief Procurement Officer, individuals should not do this to contracts, amendments, vendor agreements or CIs.
What is sign.
This movie won best picture of 1986 (considered by many to be the best year ever!) which accounts for Oliver Stone's experiences in the Vietnam War.
What is Platoon.
Invented in 1816, this optical instrument was intended for use by designers and artists who might be inspired by the beautiful patterns they could create. It is also the name of a group of butterflies.
What is a kaleidoscope.
What is always in front of you but can't be seen?
What is the future.
This storm forms in the downdrafts of a thunderstorm. It makes a cloud of dust that is bad for people, animals, and plants. On Mars, they can cover the entire planet.
What is a haboob.
Defined as a limited competition procurement, these are rare and should be the last method used to procure goods or services.
What is a Competition Impracticable (CI).
The first Oscar ceremony was held on this date, 5 months before the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression.
May 16, 1929
This human sense was lost by many during Covid. Studies show that it improves during spring when new flowers bloom. I feel sorry for whoever is near me after lunch.
What is the sense of smell.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
What are footsteps.
Have you ever thought about DIYing tattoos? If so, leave this on the car seat for a few hours in the summer and voila! You’ve got your own tattoo burned in your skin for the world to see.
What is a coin.
This is the process of finding and agreeing to terms and conditions, acquiring goods or services, using various sourcing methods including competitive bidding.
What is the procurement process.
This director is considered by many as the Master of Suspense. However, he did not even win one Oscar in directing of his many classics.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock.
Fluttering their wings 250 times per second, this high-pitched buzzing animal reappears every Spring. Deadly to some.
What is a mosquito.
I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but whatever I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
What is fire.
Arizonans try to do this on hot pavement every year even though pavements do not reach the 158 degrees requirement for this to work.
What is fry an egg.