Last update: 11/30/2011

Procurement Reform

eProcurement	Commodity Code Standards	Model Procurement
Categorize State Spending Measure Goals Online bids and responses Shop Online Increase Efficiency more…	Enhanced tracking of consumables and assets. Better management and analysis of state purchasing Easier for Vendors to do business with multiple states Uniform Structure more…	American Bar Association (ABA) Model Procurement Code (Laws) Consistent Procurement Practices Organize the State on an Enterprise level more...
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The Department of General Administration is leading the effort to review state procurement rules, policies and procedures to identify areas for potential streamlining. The state’s procurement reform work is proceeding along two tracks:

• Moving toward a common approach to register vendors and notify them of business opportunities with the state of Washington.
• Implementing a standardized statewide commodity code system

Background and goals