Procurement Manual. Non-Federal entities, e.g. both Non-Profit organizations (e.g. Catholic Charities, Nevada Hand, etc.) and units of local government (Xxxxx County, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, etc.), are required to have written procurement procedures or a “Procurement Manual” that clearly outlines purchasing and contracting procedures that comply with Federal Regulations. Among other things, the requirements governing the purchasing process are designed to ensure the following: Free and open competitive process in securing products and services Proper documentation of activities and decisions Comply with special rules for particular kinds of purchases (competitive sealed bids, etc.) Proper bonding and insurance Use of local businesses and contacting preferences with small, minority and/or women-owned businesses to the maximum extent feasible These non-Federal entities also must maintain oversight to ensure that contractors perform in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of their contracts or purchase orders.
Procurement Manual. ( x ) Previously submitted, and on file at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Procurement Manual. (i) Promptly (and in any event within ninety (90) days) following the Effective Date, Operator shall prepare and submit to Administrator and COR3 for review and approval (with copy to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General and PREB) a manual that (A) includes the agreed Organizational Conflict of Interest Policy, which shall require the use of a third-party procurement office to be retained by the Administrator through an independent procurement process, whom shall be tasked with conducting all procurement processes where there is a possible organizational conflict of interest and of administering any and all contracts where there is an organizational conflict of interest (for the avoidance of doubt, Operator shall not participate in the procurement of the third-party procurement office) and (B) describes (i) the procurement guidelines to be applied to the procurement of any new or replacement, or modifications, amendments, renewals and extensions of any Subcontract or Facility Contract (including Capital Spare Parts and Spare Parts, but excluding Operator-funded capital improvements that do not involve the installation of equipment that becomes a part of the system at a Legacy Generation Asset), which guidelines shall aim to ensure that such procurement processes remain competitive, fair and transparent, (ii) the contractual provisions to be included in any new or replacement Facility Contract, including any contract relating to Owner-funded capital improvements (whether federally or non-federally funded), or any other Facility Contract involving federal funding and (iii) procedures for contract administration and oversight, including standards and methods for (1) avoiding acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative items, (2) granting awards to responsible contractors, (3) maintaining records of procurement history, (4) managing time-and-materials contracts, (5) resolving disputes,
Procurement Manual. No later than thirty (30) days following Administrator’s and COR3’s approval of the Procurement Manual prepared by Operator in accordance with Section 4.2(p) (Operator Responsibilities – Procurement Manual), Owner shall acknowledge in writing that, after the Service Commencement Date, such approved and agreed Procurement Manual shall govern any procurement of any new or replacement, or modifications, amendments, renewals and extensions of any, Facility Contract (including contracts for Capital Spare Parts, Spare Parts, certain specified Subcontractor services, and any contract relating to Owner-funded capital improvements (whether federally or non-federally funded)), or any other Facility Contract involving federal funding.
Procurement Manual. The Implementing Entity shall:
