State Procurement Contracting Manual

The state government contracting process and procedures must be open, honest, fair and accessible at all times. Understanding the growing demand for current procurement information, this manual is designed to give Connecticut state agencies the latest information about procurement topics to assist them in performing their purchasing functions in a legal and ethical manner. The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Procurement Division encourages state agencies to contact us at any time with questions about procurement policies, procedures and programs. We hope this manual is a useful tool for your agency.

PROCUREMENT RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY BY AGENCY

• Administrative Services (DAS)
• Construction Services (DCS)
• Transportation (DOT)
• Office of Policy and Management (OPM)

DAS PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

• Cooperative Purchasing Plans
• DAS Purchasing Regulations
• General Letter #71
• Preferences
• Use of Federal GSA Contracts
• Waiver of the Bid Process (Standardization Transaction)

PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY DAS

• Construction Pre-Qualification
• Purchasing Card (P-Card)
• State and Federal Surplus
• Supplier Diversity

GENERAL PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

• Assisting Vendors on "How to do Business with the State"
• Commodity Codes
• DAS Procurement Staff Directory
• CT Recovery
• Educational Resources
• Procurement Contracting Team & Commodities
• Executive orders required in State Contracts
• Purchasing Record Retention Policies
• State Accounting Manual
• State Code of Ethics
• Vendor Communications Guideline

LABOR INFORMATION

• Debarred Contractors
• Prevailing Wage Information
• Standard Wage Rate Information

The DAS Business Network

• What is a DAS Business Network Account (for Procurement)?
• Create a DAS Business Network account
• DAS Business Login

State Contracting Portal

• Governor Rell's Executive Order No. 3
• Portal login link

Agency Procurement Forms

• Affidavit Requirements for State Contracts
• Agency Form Contract
• Agency Forms STO93 / SP10
• Core-CT Vendor Form
• CT-HR-4 Personal Service Agreement/Request for Waiver of Classified Service
• Non-Discrimination Requirements for State Contracts
• PER-DE-1 Dual Employment Request Form
• Vendor Performance Form