Procurement Risk Assessment
We are the statewide authority for all state purchases of goods and services. We delegate purchasing authority for goods and services to state agencies based on a procurement risk assessment.
We updated the risk assessment process to achieve these goals:
- Improve the efficiency of the process to be able to assess agencies’ delegated authority in a timely manner.
- More clearly define and communicate how the risk assessment is administered so agencies better understand the process and how we use the information.
- Improve customer satisfaction with the process.
The updated risk assessment process for 2024
The process will include:
- Contract audits: We will select 3-6 contracts per agency. The selection will focus on:
- Agency contracts that should have applied supplier diversity and environmental policies.
- Topics where the agency demonstrated a substantial lack of compliance with procurement laws and policies.
- Solicitations that vendors have protested.
- Enterprise procurement policy compliance: Although the 2024 assessment will have an emphasis on supplier diversity and environmental policy compliance, we will also review compliance with the other enterprise procurement policies and related laws.
- Substantial compliance: The assessment will include a compliance threshold for each policy. The level of compliance will inform the delegated authority action -- remain unchanged, increase, or decrease, which can be customized for each policy as it pertains to the mission and goals of an agency.
- Continuous improvement: The assessment will set a baseline for agencies’ overall procurement compliance, identifying risk areas that may need follow-up, and will test the process of contract auditing for successful outcomes.
April 4, 2024 Policy Workshop information
Thu, April 4, 2024
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM PDT
Online event
Provide feedback
Provide feedback on the updated process by April 18, 2025.
Related links
Related policies
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.
Contact us
Enterprise Procurement Policy Team
Phone 360-407-2210