Section 0690-03-01-.03 - CENTRAL PROCUREMENT OFFICE(1) The Chief Procurement Officer shall serve as the head of the Central Procurement Office and act as the main point of contact and authority regarding all matters subject to these Rules.(2) The duties and responsibilities of the Central Procurement Office shall include:(a) Implementing these Rules;(b) Providing necessary guidance, determinations and interpretations as required by these Rules or applicable law;(c) Except as otherwise provided by these Rules or applicable law, procuring all goods and services for the State;(d) Providing procedural direction governing procurements and contracts for goods and services in accordance with these Rules or applicable law;(e) Providing guidelines for drafting procurement and contract documents in accordance with these Rules or applicable law;(f) Providing technical assistance to State Agencies regarding procurements and writing contracts governed by these Rules or applicable law;(g) Providing review and approval of procurements and contracts in accordance with these Rules or applicable law;(h) Administering a procedure as defined in Central Procurement Office Policy for registering providers who may contract with the State pursuant to these Rules or applicable law;(i) Resolving protests of Aggrieved Respondents;(j) Promulgating and implementing Central Procurement Office Policy as approved by the Procurement Commission; and(k) Performing such other duties and responsibilities as prescribed by these Rules, Central Procurement Office Policy or applicable law.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0690-03-01-.03
Original rule filed February 5, 1982; effective June 1, 1982. Amendment filed January 24, 1986; effective April 15, 1986. Repeal and new rule filed November 25, 1987; effective February 28, 1988. Amendment filed July 29, 1998; effective November 28, 1998. Repeal and new rule filed October 22, 2013; effective January 20, 2014.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-56-102, 4-56-104, 4-56-105, § 12-3-305.