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Find laws that apply to DES, and all statewide policies and rules we manage. Statewide policies, also known as enterprise policies, apply to most Washington state agencies.
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Complaints and Protests
DES-170-00
Goods & services Policy
Sets minimum requirements for formal complaints and protests, criteria for filing a complaint or protest, agency response requirements and timelines, and clear and transparent processes.
Contract Management
DES-080-02
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Establishes standards for effective and efficient management of agency contracts.
Convenience Contracts
DES-070-00
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Establishes the criteria and rules for creating and using a convenience contract for the purchase of goods and services.
Delegation of Authority
DES-090-00
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Guides how DES will delegate goods and services purchasing authority to state agencies, tailored to fulfill the agency's mission.
Direct Buy Procurements/Purchases
DES-125-03
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Establishes the procurement criteria for Direct Buy goods and services purchases, which do not require a competitive process.
Electronic Products Purchasing Preference
DES-265-00
Environmental Goods & services Policy
Requires state agencies to give preference to purchases of electronic products that meet environmental performance standards for reducing or eliminating hazardous materials.
Emergency Purchases of Goods and Services
DES-130-00
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Establishes criteria and qualifications, reporting requirements and timelines, and reporting exemptions for emergency purchases.
Enterprise Commercial Card Policy
DES-F0-03-01
Goods & services Policy
This policy applies whenever state issued credit cards or similar methods are used to make purchases. State issued credit cards, used by agencies to pay for goods and services, improve efficiency, flexibility, and convenience related to purchasing goods and services.
Nonmercury-Added Products Purchasing Preference
DES-70A.230-00
Environmental Goods & services Policy
Requires state agencies to give preference to purchases that contain no mercury, to reduce and eliminate threats to human health and the environment from release of mercury.
Purchases of Washington Grown Food
DES-090-09
Goods & services Policy
Encourages state agencies to purchase Washington-grown food.
Purchasing Preference for Products and Product Packaging That Do Not Contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
DES-280-00
Environmental Goods & services Policy
Requires state agencies to give preference to purchases that do not contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Purchasing Preference for Products That Do Not Contain Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
DES-310-00
Environmental Goods & services Policy
Requires state agencies to give preference to purchases that do not contain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) or contain HFCs with a comparatively low global warming potential.
Recycled Content Purchasing Preference
DES-255-00
Environmental Goods & services Policy Procedure
Requires state agencies to give preference to purchases that contain recycled material and designates specifications for the purchases of products containing recycle material.
Reporting Agency Contracts
DES-210-01
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Requires state agencies to report contracting activities to DES to promote transparency, centralize purchase information, and provide public access to contract spending information.
Sole Source Contracts
DES-140-00
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Outlines the restrictions and exemptions for using sole source contracts and reinforces that competition is the preferred procurement method to eliminate any manipulation intended to avoid competition.
Supplier Diversity
DES-090-06
Goods & services Policy
Requires agencies to use approved strategies to increase purchases of goods and services from small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses. Meets requirements in state law to ensure equitable access to state goods and services contracts.
Supporting Workers' Rights to Effectively Address Workplace Violations
DES-EO 18-03
Goods & services Policy
Requires all state executive cabinet agencies and small cabinet agencies to follow Executive Order 18-03 – Supporting Workers’ Rights to Effectively Address Workplace Violations.
Using Goods and Services Procurement Bonds
DES-190-00
Goods & services Policy Procedure
Describes the different types of procurement bonds, lists considerations for the appropriate use of procurement bonds and alternatives to procurement bonds, and clarifies responsible bidder determination.