Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 260 - Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Chapter 115 - Procurement
Subchapter 3 - Supplier Provisions
Section 260:115-3-21 - Supplier suspension from Supplier List
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Cause for suspension. The State Purchasing Director may suspend a supplier in accordance with this section. The State Purchasing Director may serve upon the supplier a notice to show cause why the supplier should not be suspended. For the purposes of this section, "State Purchasing Director" does not include personnel of state agencies to whom the State Purchasing Director has delegated authority. The suspension shall be for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year for any of the following reasons:
(b) Suspension notice. The State Purchasing Director shall send written notice of suspension to a supplier within five (5) business days of the State Purchasing Director's determination. The notice shall include the suspension period, which shall begin three (3) business days from the date of the notice and shall expire no later than the end of the period specified in the order.
(c) Supplier's suspension appeal. A supplier may appeal a suspension in writing to the State Purchasing Director within five (5) business days of receipt of the suspension notice.
(d) Supplier suspension appeal. If a supplier appeals suspension by the State Purchasing Director, the State Purchasing Director shall affirm or deny the appeal in writing to the supplier.
(e) Suspension. The suspension period shall begin on the date appearing on the notice of final order of suspension and shall expire no later than the end of the term specified in the order.
(f) Supplier request for reinstatement. A suspended supplier may request reinstatement from the State Purchasing Director prior to the end of the supplier's suspension period. The State Purchasing Director may consider reinstating the supplier upon submission by the supplier of documents that indicate a change of conditions.
(g) Supplier reinstatement. If the State Purchasing Director reasonably believes that the supplier demonstrates the ability to satisfy requirements for performance of state contracts, the State Purchasing Director shall send written notice of reinstatement to the supplier.