ORS 279A.055: Personal services contracts.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 279A.140, a contracting agency may enter into personal services contracts. The provisions of this section do not relieve a contracting agency of the duty to comply with ORS 279A.140, any other law applicable to state agencies or applicable city or county charter provisions.

      (2) A state contracting agency with procurement authority under ORS 279A.050 or a local contract review board by ordinance, resolution, administrative rule or other regulation may designate certain service contracts or classes of service contracts as personal services contracts.