Sole Source Contracts

DES-140-00

This policy applies whenever an agency intends to purchase or lease goods and/or services under Chapter 39.26 RCW that are only available from a single source as defined in RCW 39.26.010(23).

Effective Date:

June 06, 2024

Type:

Policy

Procedure

Status:

Current/Adopted

Current documents

Timeline

July 2013

Adopted

March 2015

Amended - added exemptions 19 & 20, added section numbering, added revision date, minor formatting changes, moved FAQs to a centralized webpage

April 2019

Reformatted policy to meet accessibility standards, created annotated policy revision chart, updated exemptions, revised the FAQs, created sole source procedure, supplemented general glossary of procurement terms

June 2024

Revised templates in coordination with Sole Source Contracts Database system updates impacted by statutory changes.

Archived documents

Effective between April 03, 2019 and June 05, 2024

Effective between October 01, 2011 and April 01, 2022

Template Sole Source Contract Amendment Justification - archived Apr 2, 2022

Effective between April 03, 2019 and April 01, 2022

Template Sole Source Contract Justification - archived Apr 2, 2022

Effective between April 03, 2019 and March 31, 2022

Effective between October 01, 2011 and January 07, 2015

Additional information

Governor's Directive 24-19

View guidance for complying with Governor’s Directive 24-19

Please note: Statutory changes are effective June 6, 2024 and will be reflected in the Sole Source Contracts Database (SSCD) and templates. Sole Source policy and other associated documents are anticipated to release in June 2024.