Ariz. Admin. Code § 7-2-1002

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section R7-2-1002 - Applicability

A. Articles 10 and 11 apply to every expenditure of public monies, including federal assistance monies and grants, by a school district as specified in A.R.S. § 15-213(A) for the procurement of all construction, materials and services when the total procurement cost exceeds the aggregate dollar amount specified in A.R.S. § 41-2535(A). If procurement involves the expenditure of federal assistance or contract monies, the school district shall comply with federal law and authorized regulations which are mandatorily applicable and which are not presently reflected in Articles 10 and 11.

B. Articles 10 and 11 apply to the disposal of school district materials regardless of value.

C. Articles 10 and 11 do not apply to:

1. Agreements for providing career and technological education and vocational education pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-789;

2. Contracts between a school district and other governments, including intergovernmental agreements and contracts pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952, except as provided by R7-2-1191 through R7-2-1196. This exemption also includes the purchase of a fee or license from a local, state or federal public entity required by law to collect said fees;

3. Purchases for amounts not exceeding the aggregate dollar amount specified in A.R.S. § 41-2535(A). Such procurements shall comply with the guidelines prescribed by the Auditor General in the Uniform System of Financial Records pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-271;

4. Contracts for professional witnesses if the purpose of such contracts is to provide for professional services or testimony relating to an existing or probable judicial or administrative proceeding in which the school district is or may become a party;

5. Agreements negotiated by legal counsel representing the school district in settlement of litigation or threatened litigation;

6. Expenditures from student activity monies as defined in A.R.S. § 15-1121, if no district funds are involved;

7. Expenditures for governing board adopted textbooks as defined in A.R.S. § 15-721 and A.R.S. § 15-722, if purchased from the publisher;

8. The placement of a pupil in a private school that provides special education services if such placement is prescribed in the pupil's individualized education program and the private school has been approved by the Department of Education Division of Special Education pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-765;

9. Purchases of any products, materials and services directly from certified nonprofit agencies that serve individuals with disabilities as defined in A.R.S. § 41-2636, and Arizona Correctional Industries if the delivery and quality of the products, materials or services meet the school district's reasonable requirements;

10. The decision to participate in programs pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-382. A program authorized by A.R.S. § 15-382 is not required to engage in competitive bidding for the services necessary to administer the program or for the purchase of insurance or reinsurance;

11. The purchase of water, gas or electric utilities from a public service corporation. This exemption expressly does not apply to guaranteed energy cost savings contracts and guaranteed energy production contracts subject to A.R.S. § 15-213.01 and A.R.S. § 15-213.03;

12. Purchases of professional certifications, professional memberships, conference registrations, conference hotels and airfare that meets Arizona Department of Administration General Travel Principles and Policies;

13. Purchases, sales or leases of real estate. This exemption expressly does not apply to the services of a real estate broker as defined in A.R.S. § 32-2101;

14. Purchases of surplus property from the state or United States Federal Government in accordance with R7-2-1132;

15. Purchases in compliance with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift, bequest or cooperative agreement; and

16. The cost of special elections, including the preparation of ballots in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-406.

D. Unless displaced by the particular provisions of Articles 10 and 11, the principles of law and equity, including the Uniform Commercial Code of this state, the common law of contracts as applied in this state and law relative to agency, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, and mistake supplement the provisions of Articles 10 and 11.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1002

Adopted effective December 17, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended effective March 21, 1991 (Supp. 91-1). Amended effective March 6, 1997 (Supp. 97-1). Amended effective December 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 1491, effective 10/28/2013. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 33 A.A.R. 1525, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 597, effective 7/1/2020.