Notice of Request for Proposals by an Agency/Program Exempted from Submitting

Purchases to the Guam General Services Agency.

(a)[No text]

(1)Any agency/program that is not required to submit a request for proposal to the Guam General Services Agency prior to purchasing goods or services shall notify the Chief Technology Officer, in writing, of any proposed purchase of goods or services related to its information technology or telecommunications systems.

(2)The notice shall contain a detailed description of the goods and services to be purchased.

(3)The agency/program shall provide the notice to the Chief Technology Officer a minimum of ten

(10)days prior to the time it requests bids on the provision of the goods or services.

(b)[No text]

(1)If the Chief Technology Officer evaluates the suitability of the information technology and telecommunications equipment and related services under the provisions of § 12.105(a)(3) of this Article, and determines that the goods or services to be purchased are not suitable, he or she shall, within ten

(10)days of receiving the notice from the agency/program, notify the agency/program, in writing, of any recommendations he or she has regarding the proposed purchase of the goods or services.

(2)If the agency/program receives a written notice from the Chief Technology Officer within the time period required by this Section, the agency/program shall not put the goods or services out for bid less than fifteen

(15)days following receipt of the notice from the Chief Technology Officer.