2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities, Finance
Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions
Section 279A.130 - Preference for exceeding Buy America requirements for transit projects; rules.

Universal Citation: OR Rev Stat § 279A.130 (2017)

(1) Notwithstanding provisions of law that require a contracting agency to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder or best proposer or provider of a quotation, a contracting agency that receives and uses funds from the federal government or an agency of the federal government for a transit project may give preference to a bidder or proposer that exceeds federal Buy America requirements that apply to federally funded transit projects, as permitted under 49 C.F.R. 661.21 as that regulation existed on March 16, 2012.

(2) The Department of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Attorney General may adopt rules under ORS 279A.065 and establish policies and procedures to implement subsection (1) of this section. [2012 c.58 §2]

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