Section 279B.065 - Small procurements(1) A contracting agency may award a public contract for goods or services that does not exceed a contract price of $25,000 in any manner the contracting agency deems practical or convenient, including by direct selection or award. A contract awarded under this section may be amended to exceed $25,000 only in accordance with rules adopted under ORS 279A.065.(2) A state contracting agency that awards a public contract with a contract price of $10,000 or more using a method permitted under this section shall document in the state contracting agency's procurement file the actions the state contracting agency takes to: (a) Comply with ORS 200.035; and(b) Consider for the procurement businesses or enterprises that the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity certifies under ORS 200.055.(3) A contracting agency may not artificially divide or fragment a procurement so as to constitute a small procurement under this section.Amended by 2023 Ch. 127, § 1, eff. 9/24/2023, op. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2013 Ch. 66, § 1, eff. 1/1/2014. 2003 c. 794, § 53; 2005 c. 64, § 1; 2005 c. 103, § 8b