Adoption of State Purchasing Rules

PURPOSE: This rule establishes purchasing guidelines for the Missouri Lottery that mirror Office of Administration rules with several exceptions. (1) The Missouri Lottery shall adopt the purchasing rules established for the Office of Administration (OA) in 1 CSR 40 with the exception of 1 CSR 40-1.010, 1 CSR 401.040, 1 CSR 10-17.040, 1 CSR 10-17.050, and 1 CSR 40-1.090. (A) In 1 CSR 40-1.030 Definitions: Where applicable, job titles and organization references to Office of Administration titles shall be construed to refer to corresponding Missouri Lottery titles. (B) Future changes, revisions or modifications of the Office of Administration’s purchasing rules will be accepted or rejected at the discretion of the Missouri Lottery executive director. Unless expressly rejected or modified by the executive director, such change, revision or modification shall be deemed accepted by the Missouri Lottery executive director. (2) Exceptions to OA Purchasing Rules and Regulations. (A) The executive director may utilize exceptions to the Office of Administration purchasing rules as follows: 1. The executive director shall have the ability to designate a preference for minority business enterprises and/or women business enterprises in the evaluation of bids. The executive director shall have the ability to designate the type or amount of the preference; 2. The executive director shall have the ability to designate particular purchases for which bids will be accepted only from minority business enterprises and/or women business enterprises; 3. The executive director shall have the ability to limit bidders on Missouri Lottery contracts to vendors located within the state of Missouri; and 4. The executive director shall have the ability to limit purchases to only Missourimade goods and/or USA-made goods. AUTHORITY: section 313.270, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed June 25, 1998, effective Jan. 30, 1999. Amended: Filed July 15, 2014, effective Feb. 28, 2015. *Original authority: 313.270, RSMo 1985, amended 1988, 2000.