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Saturday, September 12, 2026

74 O.S. § 85.3. Purchasing Division - State Purchasing Director ... - Oklahoma.gov

  1. There is hereby created and established in the Office of Management and Enterprise Services a Purchasing Division, the administrative head of which shall be the State Purchasing Director.
  2. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall hire the State Purchasing Director. The State Purchasing Director shall:
    1. Have a thorough knowledge of office practices and buying procedures in volume purchasing; and
    2. Be a graduate of an accredited college or university with at least five (5) years’ experience in commercial or governmental purchasing, or, in lieu of such education, have at least ten (10) years’ experience in commercial or governmental purchasing.
  3. The State Purchasing Director, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, may employ such personnel as may be necessary to exercise authority and perform duties under the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
  4. All activities of any state agency, department, or institution relating to purchasing shall be under the direction of the Purchasing Division unless otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
  5. The Purchasing Division shall provide qualified personnel to assist the purchasing activities of state agencies, departments, and institutions, as required by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
  6. Each state agency, department, and institution shall designate personnel to coordinate its purchasing functions with the Purchasing Division.
  7. The Purchasing...


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