Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 220 - Department of Administration
Chapter 30 - Purchases
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - General Provisions
Section 220-RICR-30-00-1.2 - APPLICATION

Universal Citation: 220 RI Code of Rules 30 00 1.2

Current through September 18, 2024

A. The provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-1, et seq . (the "State Purchases Act") shall apply to every expenditure of public funds except as otherwise provided by law, by the State of Rhode Island or a public agency under any contract or like business agreement, excepting only those contracts or like business agreements between the state and its political subdivisions or other governments. The State Purchases Act shall also apply to the disposal of state supplies. Provided, however, that nothing in the State Purchases Act or these State Procurement Regulations shall prevent any state governmental body or department or division from complying with the terms and conditions of any award, grant, gift, bequest, or co-operative funding agreement with the federal government.

B. The State Procurement Regulations, as promulgated and amended by the Chief Purchasing Officer in accordance with the authority and requirements of the State Purchases Act, shall apply to all the procurements of every state governmental body with the following exceptions:

1. Secretary of State printing, advertising, and election expenses. All printing, binding and advertising and election expenses in connection with all primaries and elections, advertising Rhode Island, and all legislative printing, including the printing of the public laws and acts and resolves, shall be purchased by the Secretary of State and in respect to said purchases the Department of State shall be exempt from the requirements of the State Purchases Act. Cf. R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-74.

2. General Assembly: The Joint Committee on Legislative Management shall have the exclusive responsibility for procurement for the General Assembly in regards to office space, supplies, equipment, professional and technical assistants, rental, installation and maintenance of equipment. Cf. R.l. Gen. Laws §22-11-3.

3. Public Agency: While public agencies may, but are not required to utilize the centralized purchasing system of the state, public agencies, through internal purchasing functions, shall adhere to the general principles, policies and practices set forth in the State Purchases Act. Cf. R.l. Gen. Laws §37-2-12(1).

4. Public agencies may utilize the state centralized purchasing system as provided that such usage is conducted in accordance with all purchasing policies, procedures and regulations promulgated by the Chief Purchasing Officer.

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