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<br />\ <br /> <br />,- <br /> <br />r <br />-, <br /> <br />f (' \ C-f' <br /> <br />? iP Ie 0/-0('9 <br /> <br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROCUREMENT MANUAL <br /> <br />SECTION 21 <br /> <br />SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE REQUESTS <br /> <br />It is important for all who use the procurement process to understand that purchasing supplies <br /> <br />and services without benefit of competition is not the preferred selection method. Colorado <br /> <br />procurement law establishes a policy of fostering effective broad-based competition. <br /> <br />Therefore, sole source vendor selection may be used only if certain circumstances or criteria exist. <br /> <br />Those circumstances afe set forth in Section 24-103-205, CRS., which provides in part: "A <br /> <br />contract may be awarded for a supply, service, or construction item without competition when, <br /> <br />under rules, the State Purchasing Director. (or) the head of a purchasing agency...determines in <br /> <br />writing that there is only one source for the required supply, service. or construction item:' <br /> <br />In other words. sole source vendor selection is an exception to the practice of selecting vendors <br /> <br />as the result of competition and only the manager of the Center for Procurement and Contract <br /> <br />Services has the authority to grant this exception. <br /> <br />The Sole Source Purchase Request form, (see page 39 of this section) provides specific directions <br /> <br />for such a request. This form provides a degree of uniformity of infonnation for the <br /> <br />Procurement Manager. <br /> <br />RE~lEMBER: Receive approval BEFORE preparing any formal contracting document or making <br /> <br />any commitment to the potential vendor. <br /> <br />COOT Procuremenl 11.1Mlual . s"'Pt_ .95 <br /> <br />H <br /> <br />0235 <br />