R6-6-2002. Contracting Process

A. The Division shall procure goods and services in the manner prescribed in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23 (“The Arizona Procurement Code”), except for goods and services described in Laws 1995, Ch. 84, § 3. B. The Division shall procure goods and services described in Laws 1995, Ch. 84, § 3 by following the procedures in this Article when any of the following conditions occur: 1. The Division has issued a competitive solicitation, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-2534, and the solicitation has not resulted in the number of offerors needed to meet the service needs of the clients; 2. The Division has identified an immediate or emergency service need and current providers cannot meet the need; 3. The Division solicits proposals for acute care services from health plans, pursuant to R6-6-2005; 4. The Division needs acute care providers for a geographic area in which: a. No health plan has responded to the Division’s solicitation of proposals under R6-6-2005; b. The offeror has withdrawn from the solicitation process described in this Article; or c. The offeror cannot reach an agreement with the Division during the solicitation process described in this Article; or 5. A federal or state statute, regulation, rule, or programmatic change requires the Division to make changes in mandated ALTCS services, in ALTCS service delivery, or in the administration of the DD/ALTCS program.