The state is not obligated to pay for services obtained before the contract has been written, approved, and signed by the contractor and a representative of the Department who has contract approval authority. A Department employee who authorizes a service that requires a contract, prior to a contract being fully executed, or obtains a service not covered by a contract, may be held personally liable for the cost of the service.
Or. Admin. Code § 413-330-0990
Stat. Auth.: ORS 418.005
Stats. Implemented: ORS 279.727 & 279.729