Delegation of Authority
DES-090-00
This policy applies whenever an agency purchases or leases goods and/or services under Chapter 39.26 RCW. The goal is to provide each agency with authority that is tailored to fulfill the agency’s mission.
Effective Date:
Type:
Policy
Procedure
Status:
Current/Adopted
Current documents
Timeline
April 2019
Latest Policy Revision
January 2015
Policy Revision
March 2012
Policy Creation
Archived documents
Effective between and
Additional information
This policy provides the following information:
- Different delegated authority types.
- Delegated authority is based on the agency’s risk assessment.
- Provides agencies with unlimited delegations when making purchases from DES master contracts or DES approved cooperative contracts or when making emergency purchases.
- Additional delegations of authority are of limited duration.