Commissioner Approval
IOP: 001-2024
Returning Requisitions
IOP: 002-2024
Service Level Agreement
IOP: 003-2024
Reviewing and Validating IFBs
IOP: 004-2024
Exemption Request Process
IOP: 005-2025
100

When must all contracts be executed and returned prior to a Commissioner meeting?

What is one week before (specifically by Wednesday prior to the meeting)?

100

What is missing or insufficient information required to process a purchase request?

What is incomplete documentation?

100

What is the SLA timeline for processing an Option Term requests and Change Orders?

What is 30 days?

100

What are the two key factors evaluated when determining if a bidder can be awarded a contract?

What are responsiveness and responsibility?

100

Who must approve all exemption requests for noncompetitive procurement procedures?

What are the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and the General Manager (GM)?

200

What happens to contracts not executed and accepted by the supplier by the specified deadline?

What is the contract will be removed from the current month's Commissioner calendar/agenda and rescheduled for the next month's 3MLA?

200

How long does a using department have to provide additional information after a request from the procurement office?

What is 48 hours?

200

How many additional days may be added to the SLA for items requiring Commissioner approval?

What is 45 days?

200

What is the first step in the procedure for reviewing and validating IFBs?

What is the Receipt and Initial Review of Bids?

200

What office reviews exemption requests to ensure they comply with legal and regulatory requirements?

What is the Office of General Counsel (GCO)?

300

Who must verify that all required contracts are executed and received before Commissioner approval?

What is Procurement Management?


300

What are the two main reasons a purchase request or requisition might be returned?

What are incomplete documentation and incorrect documentation?

300

What is the reduced internal SLA timeline for Buyers processing an IFB?

What is 96 days (20% reduction from 120 days)?

300

Who should be recommended for contract award?

What is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder?

300

How many categories of goods, services, or supplies may qualify for noncompetitive procurement procedures?

What is 10?

400

Who needs to sign an amendment prior to seeking Commissioner approval?

Who is the supplier?

400

What should be included when returning a purchase request/requisition to the using department?

What is a detailed explanation of why it's being returned, specific information that is missing or incorrect, and instructions for resubmission?

400

What is the maximum timeframe for competitive procurements to be advertised after receipt of an assigned requisition?

What is 30 days?

400

What tool is used to ensure that all required elements of a bid are reviewed and validated?

What is the Bid Evaluation Checklist?

400

What is the correct DocuSign routing order for an approved exemption?

What is Compliance Manager, GCO, Deputy GM (if applicable), CPO, and GM?

500

What documents and records shall be maintained?

What are records and executed contracts, verification documents, and communication-related to contract execution?

500

Who is responsible for providing additional information within the specified timeframe and ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate?

What is the using department?

500

What is the SLA timeline for processing an Exemption?

What is 60 Days?

500

What must be maintained in the contract file according to the Documentation and Records section?

What are all bid documents, evaluation summaries, checklists, and recommendations?

500

After an exemption is executed in DocuSign, what must the requestor do to initiate the procurement process?

What is submit a requisition in Oracle (P2P)?