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| Enactment of Ordinance (PDF) |
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| Orangeburg County Procurement Code (PDF) |
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| Article 1 – General Provisions (PDF) |
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Part A - Legislative History
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1-101
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Purposes
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1-102 |
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Findings and Policy Statements |
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Part B - Other Laws
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1-201 |
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Repeal; Severance |
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1-202 |
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Construction With Other Laws |
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Part C - Application and Exemptions
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1-301 |
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Requirement of Good Faith
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1-302 |
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Application of Code
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1-303 |
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Exemptions From Code
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Part D - Definitions
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1-401 |
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Definitions
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Part E - Public Access
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1-501 |
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Public Access to Procurement Information
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Part F - Electronic Transmissions
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1-601 |
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Authorization of Electronic Signatures
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| Article 2 – Procurement Organization (PDF) |
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Part A - Procurement Director
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2-101
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Creation of the Office of Procurement Director
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2-102 |
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Qualifications
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2-103 |
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Appointment
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2-104 |
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Powers and Duties
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2-105 |
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Delegation of Authority
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2-106 |
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Legal Assistance
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Part B - Organization of Public Procurement
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2-201
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Centralization of Procurement Activity; General Authority to Contract
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2-202
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Central Supplies
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| Article 3 – Evaluation of Bids and Proposals (PDF) |
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Part A - Minority Business Enterprise Program
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3-101
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County MBE Program
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3-102
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Required Submissions; Counting Procedures
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3-103
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MBE-Designated Procurements
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3-104
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Duties of the Procurement Director
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Part B - Preference Percentage Points
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3-201
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Preference Percentage Points for Vendors
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Part C - Breaking Ties
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3-301
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Tie Bids
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Part D - Cancellation, Rejection, Acceptance and Construction of Bids and Proposals
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3-401
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Cancellation of Invitations for Bids and Requests for Proposals; Rejection of Bids or Proposals
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3-402 |
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Acceptance and Evaluation |
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3-403 |
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Correction or Withdrawal of Bids; Cancellation of
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3-404 |
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Minor Informalities and Irregularities |
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3-405 |
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Responsibility of Vendors |
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3-406 |
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Substantiation of Offered Prices |
| Article 4 – Contract Formation (PDF) |
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Part A - Authority to Bind County to a Contract
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4-101
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Authorization by Dollar Amount
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4-102 |
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Equal Dignity
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4-103 |
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Authorization of Legal Services
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Part B - Restrictions as to Type of Contract
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4-201
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Cost-Plus-a-Percentage-of-Cost Contracts |
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4-202 |
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Cost Reimbursement Contracts
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4-203 |
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Multi-Year Contracts
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Part C - Contract Terms and Documentation
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4-301
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Contract Terms and Documentation
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4-302 |
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Rejection of Terms
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4-303 |
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Negotiation of Additional Terms
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4-304 |
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Forbidden Terms |
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4-305 |
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Contract Clauses and Their Administration
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4-306 |
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Price Adjustments |
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Part D - Mandatory Contract Provisions
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4-401
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Mandatory Contract Provisions
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| Article 5 – Goods and Services (PDF) |
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Part A - Methods of Source Selection
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5-101
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Methods of Source Selection
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Part B - Small Procurements
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5-201
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Procurements Up to Fifty Thousand Dollars
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Part C - Procurements Over Fifty Thousand Dollars
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5-301
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Competitive Sealed Bidding
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5-302 |
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Competitive Fixed Price Bidding
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5-303 |
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Competitive Best Value Bidding
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5-304 |
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Competitive Sealed Proposals
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Part D - Other Methods
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5-401
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Competitive On-Line Bidding
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5-402
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Sole Source Procurement
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5-403
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Emergency Procurement
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5-404
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Participation in Auction or Sale of Supplies from Bankruptcy
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| Article 6 – Construction and Related Services (PDF) |
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Part A - Project Delivery and Selection Methods
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6-101 |
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Project Delivery Methods
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6-102 |
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Source Selection Methods Assigned to Project Delivery Methods
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6-103 |
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Procedures Applicable to Procurement of Certain Project Delivery Methods
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6-104 |
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Procedures Applicable to Invitations to Bid for Construction Services
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Part B - Retainage and Other Security
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6-201
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Retainage
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6-202
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Threshold for Security
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6-203
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Bid Security
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6-204 |
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Payment, Performance and Other Bonds
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Part C - Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management and Land Surveying Services
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6-301 |
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Applicability and Policy
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6-302 |
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Procurement Procedures
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6-303 |
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Exceptions for Small Architectural-Engineering and Land Surveying Services
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6-304 |
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Architect, Engineer, or Construction Manager; Performance of Other Work
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Part D - Indefinite Delivery Contracts
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6-401 |
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Indefinite Delivery Contracts
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| Article 7 – Legal Rights and Remedies (PDF) |
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Part A - Exclusivity
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7-101 |
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Exclusive Rights and Remedies; Waiver of All Other Rights and Remedies
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Part B - Matters Subject to Contest; Procedures; Appeals
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7-201 |
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Limitations
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7-202 |
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Debarment; Suspension |
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7-203 |
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Solicitations and Awards |
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7-204 |
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Contract and Breach of Contract Controversies |
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Part C - Other Matters
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7-301 |
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Solicitations or Awards in Violation of Law
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