Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 220 - Department of Administration
Chapter 30 - Purchases
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 13 - General Conditions of Purchase
Section 220-RICR-30-00-13.2 - Definitions
Universal Citation: 220 RI Code of Rules 30 00 13.2
Current through September 18, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:
1.
"Contract" means a Purchase Order, Purchase Agreement, and/or Letter of
Authorization issued by the Division, along with any and all contractual
documents incorporated by reference by the Division.
2. "Purchase agreement" means a written
document formally issued by the Division to a Vendor that binds the parties to
general terms, but does not represent a specific order for goods or services. A
Purchase Agreement may include:
a. A
"Statewide purchase agreement" or "Master price agreement" or "MPA," which
serves as an agreement for more than one agency, but does not include a
specific quantity until a Purchase Order is issued; or
b. An "Agency purchasing agreement," or
"Agency pricing agreement," or "APA," which serves as an agreement for one
agency, but does not include a specific quantity until a Purchase Order is
issued;
3. "Vendor"
means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity submitting
a proposal to the Division indicating a desire to enter into contracts with the
State of Rhode Island, or with whom a Contract is executed by the State
Purchasing Agent.
B. All other terms contained in the State Purchases Act and State Procurement Regulations and used herein shall have the same meanings.
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