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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">I’m not sure if this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">The following guidance is from the Revised Code of Washington:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Competition </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">- RCW 39.26.120 (Competitive Solicitation) - Insofar as practicable, purchases of or contracts for goods and services must be based on a competitive solicitation process. This process may include electronic or
web-based solicitations, bids, and signatures. This requirement also applies to procurement of goods and services executed by agencies as well as contract amendments that substantially change the scope or amount of the contract.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">There are exceptions to the competitive solicitation requirements</span> for sole-source, direct buy and emergency purchases, among others. See
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=39.26.100">RCW 39.26.100 Exemptions</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">RCW 39.26.010<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Definitions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(1) "Agency" means any state office or activity of the executive and judicial branches of state government, including state agencies, departments, offices, divisions, boards, commissions, institutions
of higher education as defined in RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.10.016"><b>28B.10.016</b></a>, and correctional and other types of institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">RCW 28B.10.016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Definitions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">For the purposes of this title:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(1) "State universities" means the University of Washington and Washington State University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(2) "Regional universities" means Western Washington University at Bellingham, Central Washington University at Ellensburg, and Eastern Washington University at Cheney.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(3) "State college" means The Evergreen State College in Thurston county.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(4) "Institutions of higher education" or "postsecondary institutions" means the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College,
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">the community colleges, and the technical colleges</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(5) "Governing board" means the board of regents or the board of trustees of the institutions of higher education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#45556C">JEFF MARTIN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#B68451">Manager, Library Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C">Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">~~ Connecting Washington through the power of libraries ~~<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>From:</b> LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Vano, Jennie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> librarydir@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Sole Provider paperwork for database vendor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Hello all, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Has anyone had their Finance Office request that they fill out the paperwork declaring a database vendor as the Sole Provider? Our Finance Office has been making noises about this for the past 6 months and I’m
curious about how prevalent this is and/or if someone has advice for navigating the process.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Jennie <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Jennie Vano, Adjunct Faculty Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Clover Park Technical College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="mailto:jennie.vano@cptc.edu">jennie.vano@cptc.edu</a>, 253-589-6067
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