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Procurement 101
Introduction to Streaming Media
Welcome from Carol Wilson
Procurement 101 Course Objective
Purchasing Statutes
Purchase Request
General Letter 71
Bid/RFP Process
Set-Aside Requirements (Small & Minority Business Enterprises)
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Requirements
Contractor Pre-Qualification Program
First Question & Answer Session
What goes into the “Summary” when posting a bid?
Which bids required to be a sealed bid & publicly opened?
Is there a boilerplate for bids?
Is it okay to work with vendors to develop bid specifications?
Should evaluation criteria be included in RFP document?
Can General Letter 71 be used for repetitive purchases?
How to decide on SBE/MBE purchases? (costs and meeting goals)
Additional General Letter information from DOIT representative
DOIT contact to get “MOU” for computer/software purchases
Issues implementing the pre-qualification law
Q & A Panel Introductions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidelines and exemptions
GL 71 limits and Purchases under $2,500, multiple times per year
Recycled inkjet/laserjet cartridges
What is the correct purchasing authority for membership dues?
When are prevailing wage rates applicable?
Evaluation/Award Process
Contracts
Affidavits
Protests and Appeals
Sole Source Purchases
Executive Order No. 3
State Contracting Portal
Which Bids Must Be Posted on the Portal
What You Need to Do to Use the Portal
DAS Web Site
Bid Posting Demo
Maintain a Bid Demo
State Contracting Portal Page
Bidder Notification System
Surplus Property Program
Ethics
Second Question & Answer Session
SBE/MBE - CHRO reporting / CHRO information from CoreCT
What are the guidelines for usage of GSA contracts?
Can state agencies use DAS’ standard bid terms & conditions?
Contractor Pre-Qualification Program/Update Bid Statement
General Letter 71 purchasing within CoreCT
Large electronic files on State Contracting Portal
Aggregate value of a 5-year contract exceeds $500,000, affidavits
Can agencies use contracts from other states?
Can a bid or RFP be restricted to CT owned/based companies?
GL 71b states 3 written quotes should be obtained “when possible”
Is there a list of what DAS purchases?
What happens if an agency posts a bid and responses exceed $50,000?
Sole source/standardization transactions on the State Contracting Portal
General Letter 71h - using an RFP vs a bid
Where can I find a list of DOIT contracts?
Can similar products/services be added to an RFP after an award?
What is the difference between a quote and a bid, if any?
How do we know what is available from Surplus?
Contractor goes over the work capacity they are qualified for
Pre-qualification certificate expires before/during the project
How to take a bid off of the State Contracting Portal
State Contracting Portal and the PDF document
DAS SP-10 / DOIT 10 online approval process
Is the RFI (Request for Information) process still utilized?
“Good faith efforts” as it applies to the Set-Aside program?
Closing remarks
