R2-7-201. State Procurement Administrator: Duties and Qualifications

A. The director shall hire a state procurement administrator with executive and organizational skills and relevant, recent experience in public procurement. B. The state procurement administrator shall: 1. Administer the procurement of materials, services, and construction needed by the state; 2. Establish procurement policy and procedure; 3. Establish procurement training standards; 4. Designate if an Arizona state contract is mandatory; 5. Delegate procurement authority under R2-7-202; and 6. Monitor compliance of state governmental units with state procurement laws. C. The state procurement administrator shall maintain a record of each contract awarded under A.R.S. §§ 41-2536 (sole source procurement) and 41-2537 (emergency procurement) that exceeds the amount prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-2535(A). The record shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. The state procurement administrator shall ensure that the record is available for public inspection and contains all of the following: 1. Each contractor’s name; 2. The estimated amount of each contract; and 3. A description of the item or service procured.