Direct Buy Procurements/Purchases
DES-125-03
A competitive solicitation process must be used for all purchases of goods and services unless there is an exception listed under RCW 39.26.125. Direct buy purchases are one of the exceptions, which do not require a competitive process. Certain public purchases do not justify the administrative time and expenses necessary to conduct a competitive process.
Effective Date:
Type:
Policy
Procedure
Status:
Current/Adopted
Draft documents
Current documents
Timeline
October 2011
Policy creation
January 2015
Policy revision
March 2020
Policy revision
March 2022
Current policy