Last update: 04/15/2008
The Washington Purchasing Manual
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Washington
Purchasing Manual - Effective 12/19/07
- Directives and Technical Revisions
- Specific purchasing authorities by agency
- Washington Purchasing Manual Training
The Washington Purchasing Manual contains both required procedures and guidelines that apply to the purchase of goods and services, as set forth in statute as well as describing best purchasing practices.
The Washington Purchasing Manual will help you apply the purchasing process to your best advantage when planning, soliciting, awarding and administering contracts. By following these guidelines and generally accepted purchasing principles, you and your agency will achieve better results and ensure against the unfortunate legal and technical pitfalls. Recommended best practices are included as a separate section to further assist you.
Additionally, the Washington Purchasing Manual delegates purchase authority of certain goods and services from the Department of General Administration, Office of State Procurement (OSP) to agencies conducting their acquisitions in accordance with chapter 43.19 RCW.
OSP is pleased to announce that courses are now available in assisting agencies with compliance and application of the statewide purchasing policy as contained in the Washington Purchasing Manual.