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§ 279C.414 — Requirements for competitive quotes

Oregon § 279C.414
JurisdictionOregon
Vol.7
Title 26Public Facilities, Contracting and Insurance
Ch. 279CPublic Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 279C.414 (2026).

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(1)Rules adopted under ORS 279A.065 to govern competitive quotes shall require the contracting agency to seek at least three informally solicited competitive price quotes from prospective contractors. The contracting agency shall keep a written record of the sources and amounts of the quotes received. If three quotes are not reasonably available, fewer will suffice, but in that event the contracting agency shall make a written record of the effort made to obtain the quotes.
(2)If a contract is to be awarded by competitive quotes, the contracting agency shall award the contract to the prospective contractor whose quote will best serve the interests of the contracting agency, taking into account price as well as any other applicable factors such as, but not limited to, experience, specific

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§ 279A.065
Oregon § 279A.065

Nearby Sections

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§ 279C.005
Definitions
§ 279C.010
Applicability
§ 279C.100
Definitions for ORS 279C.100 to 279C.125
§ 279C.105
Contracts for architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning or land surveying and related services; procedures
§ 279C.107
Public disclosure of contents of proposals for architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning or land surveying services; treatment of trade secrets and confidential information
§ 279C.110
Selection procedures for consultants to provide services; use of pricing proposals; compensation; protests; applicability; rules
§ 279C.115
Direct contracts for services of consultants
§ 279C.120
Selection procedure for related services
§ 279C.125
Architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning and land surveying services selection process for local public improvements procured through state agency; rules
§ 279C.300
Policy on competition
§ 279C.303
Production in United States of materials for public improvements and public works; waiver and review of waiver; technical assistance and grant program; rules
§ 279C.305
Least-cost policy for public improvements; requirement to file list of planned projects and estimated costs and to identify projects contracting agency intends to complete with own personnel and resources; required analysis; exceptions
§ 279C.306
Administrative enforcement of least-cost policy for public improvements; procedure; civil action
§ 279C.307
Limitations in procurement of personal services; exceptions; procedure for obtaining exception from appropriate authority; basis for approving exception
§ 279C.308
Community benefit contract; permitted provisions; required contents of solicitation; powers and duties of contracting agency and local contract review board; rules
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