(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.

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(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. [2003 c.794 § 53; 2005 c.64 § 1; 2005 c.103 § 8b; 2013 c.66 § 1; 2023 c.127 § 1]