{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-279b.065","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 279B.065","heading":"Small procurements.","body":"(1) A contracting agency may award a public contract for goods or services that does not exceed a contract price of $25,000 in any manner the contracting agency deems practical or convenient, including by direct selection or award. A contract awarded under this section may be amended to exceed $25,000 only in accordance with rules adopted under ORS 279A.065.\n      (2) A state contracting agency that awards a public contract with a contract price of $10,000 or more using a method permitted under this section shall document in the state contracting agency’s procurement file the actions the state contracting agency takes to:\n      (a) Comply with ORS 200.035; and\n      (b) Consider for the procurement businesses or enterprises that the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity certifies under ORS 200.055.\n      (3) A contracting agency may not artificially divide or fragment a procurement so as to constitute a small procurement under this section.","path":["07 - Public Facilities and Finance","26. Public Facilities, Contracting and insurance","Chapter 279B — Public Contracting - Public Procurements"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279B.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:13Z","sha256":"6bd3a32361eb7dc5da1c544787f63b8f7b7ee91f21a7d91a1e32d3c4f70a2036","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-279b.060","next":"us-or/ors-279b.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}