Common use of PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Clause in Contracts

PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. It shall be the policy of the University that procurements shall result in the purchase of high quality services and construction at reasonable prices and shall be consistent with the Policy Governing the Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, and the Disposition of Surplus Materials adopted by the Board, and with the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, which is attached as Attachment 1 to that Policy. Specifically, the University is committed to: Seeking competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract and the likely extent of competition; Conducting all procurements in a fair and impartial manner and avoiding any impropriety or the appearance of any impropriety prohibited by State law or University policy; Making procurement rules clear in advance of any competition; Providing access to the University’s business to all qualified vendors, firms and contractors, with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing the flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet special needs of the University; Including in contracts of more than $10,000 the contractor’s agreement not to discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or other basis prohibited by State law except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the contractor’s normal operations; and Providing for a non-discriminatory procurement process, and including appropriate and lawful provisions to effectuate fair and reasonable consideration of women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses and to promote and encourage a diversity of suppliers. The President, acting through the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, is authorized to develop implementing procedures for the procurement of Capital Professional Services and construction services at the University. The procedures shall implement this Policy and provide for: A system of competitive negotiation for Capital Professional Services, including a procedure for expedited procurement of Capital Professional Services under $50,000, pursuant to (i) subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 a of the defined term "competitive negotiation" in Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, and (ii) § 4-5.06 of the 2004-2006 Appropriation Act;

PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. It shall be the policy of the University that procurements shall result in the purchase of high quality services and construction at reasonable prices and shall be consistent with the Policy Governing the Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, and the Disposition of Surplus Materials adopted by the Board, and with the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, which is attached as Attachment 1 to that Policy. Specifically, the University is committed to: Seeking competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract and the likely extent of competition; Conducting all procurements in a fair and impartial manner and avoiding any impropriety or the appearance of any impropriety prohibited by State law or University policy; Making procurement rules clear in advance of any competition; Providing access to the University’s 's business to all qualified vendors, firms and contractors, with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing the flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet special needs of the University; Including in contracts of more than $10,000 the contractor’s 's agreement not to discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or other basis prohibited by State law except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the contractor’s 's normal operations; and Providing for a non-discriminatory procurement process, and including appropriate and lawful provisions to effectuate fair and reasonable consideration of women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses and to promote and encourage a diversity of suppliers. The President, acting through the Executive Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Operating OfficerAdministration or other designee, is authorized to develop implementing procedures for the procurement of Capital Professional Services and construction services at the University. The procedures shall implement this Policy and provide for: A system of competitive negotiation for Capital Professional Services, including a procedure for expedited procurement of Capital Professional Services under $50,000, 50,000 pursuant to (i) subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 a of the defined term "competitive negotiation" in Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, and (ii) § 4-5.06 of the 2004-2006 Appropriation Act;; A prequalification procedure for contractors or products; A procedure for special construction contracting methods, including but not limited to design-build and construction management contracts; and A prompt payment procedure. The University also may enter into cooperative arrangements with other private or public health or educational institutions, healthcare provider alliances, purchasing organizations or state agencies where, in the judgment of the University, the purposes of this Policy will be furthered.

PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. It shall be the policy of the University College that procurements shall result in the purchase of high quality services and construction at reasonable prices and shall be consistent with the Policy Governing the Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, and the Disposition of Surplus Materials adopted by the Board, and with the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, which is attached as Attachment 1 to that Policy. Specifically, the University College is committed to: Seeking competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract and the likely extent of competition; Conducting all procurements in a fair and impartial manner and avoiding any impropriety or the appearance of any impropriety prohibited by State law or University College policy; Making procurement rules clear in advance of any competition; Providing access to the UniversityCollege’s business to all qualified vendors, firms and contractors, with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing the flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet special needs of the UniversityCollege; Including in contracts of more than $10,000 the contractor’s agreement not to discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or other basis prohibited by State law except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the contractor’s normal operations; and Providing for a non-discriminatory procurement process, and including appropriate and lawful provisions to effectuate fair and reasonable consideration of women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses and to promote and encourage a diversity of suppliers. The President, acting through the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officerhis designee, is authorized to develop implementing procedures for the procurement of Capital Professional Services and construction services at the UniversityCollege. The procedures shall implement this Policy and provide for: A system of competitive negotiation for Capital Professional Services, including a procedure for expedited procurement of Capital Professional Services under $50,000, pursuant to (i) subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 a of the defined term "competitive negotiation" in Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction, and (ii) § 4-5.06 of the 2004-2006 Appropriation Act;