Assistants and designees — Written delegation orders

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5. Arkansas Procurement Law
6. Assistants and designees — Written delegation orders

1. (a) Subject to the provisions of the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq., and the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, the State Procurement Director may:

   1. (1) Employ and supervise such assistants and other persons as may be necessary;

   2. (2) Fix their compensation as provided by law; and

   3. (3)

      1. (A) Delegate authority to designees or to a state agency by issuing a written delegation order, within the limitations of state law and the state procurement rules.

      2. (B) A written delegation order issued under this section shall:

         1. (i) Include an expiration date for the written delegation order;

         2. (ii) Be publicly posted on the official website of the Office of State Procurement;

         3. (iii) Remain in effect under the original terms unless the terms of the written delegation order are modified or rescinded in writing by the director;

         4. (iv) Not be issued for a term that exceeds two (2) years; and

         5. (v) Be narrowly tailored if the written delegation order is based on the type of commodity or service being procured.

      3. (C) The director shall maintain records of each written delegation order issued under this section.

      4. (D) A person who is to be given authority under a written delegation order issued under this section shall complete training on state procurement laws, as provided for in this subchapter and in the rules adopted by the director, before the written delegation order is issued.

2. (b) The director shall adopt rules to:

   1. (1) Implement the requirements for written delegation orders under this section; and

   2. (2) Outline the procurement training required under this section.

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