2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions
Section 279A.167 - Certification program for training in pay equity provisions of state law; rules.


(a) A curriculum for training prospective bidders and proposers in complying with the prohibition described in this subsection. The curriculum must include hypothetical situations, case studies and other examples that show conduct that would violate the prohibition and other conduct that would constitute correct and best practices.
(b) Criteria for assessing whether prospective bidders and proposers understand the prohibition and can successfully apply best practices to a hypothetical situation that involves discrimination in compensation or wage payments.
(c) Standards for successful completion of the curriculum and assessment that will result in the department issuing the certificate.
(2) The department may conduct the training and assessment for the program described in subsection (1) of this section or may enter into an interagency agreement with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or a contract with a private entity to conduct the training and assessment.
(3) The department may by rule specify a period of time during which a certificate the department issues under this section is valid and may adopt other rules that are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. [2015 c.454 ยง2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance

Chapter 279A - Public Contracting - General Provisions

Section 279A.010 - Definitions for Public Contracting Code.

Section 279A.015 - Policy.

Section 279A.020 - Organization of Public Contracting Code.

Section 279A.025 - Application of Public Contracting Code.

Section 279A.050 - Procurement authority.

Section 279A.055 - Personal services contracts.

Section 279A.065 - Model rules generally; applicability to contracting agencies.

Section 279A.075 - Delegation.

Section 279A.100 - Affirmative action; limited competition permitted.

Section 279A.105 - Subcontracting to emerging small businesses or businesses that service-disabled veterans own.

Section 279A.107 - Certification as disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business during term of public contract; exceptions.

Section 279A.110 - Discrimination in subcontracting prohibited; remedies.

Section 279A.112 - Requirement to certify that contractor has policy and practice of preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against employees who are members of protected class; required elements of certification; exceptions.

Section 279A.120 - Preference for Oregon goods and services; nonresident bidders.

Section 279A.125 - Preference for recycled materials.

Section 279A.128 - Preference for goods fabricated or processed within state or services performed within state.

Section 279A.130 - Preference for exceeding Buy America requirements for transit projects; rules.

Section 279A.140 - State procurement of goods and services; rules.

Section 279A.150 - Procurement of goods containing recycled polyethylene material.

Section 279A.157 - State contracting agency use of contract form, contract template or solicitation template; exceptions and exemptions; rules.

Section 279A.159 - Education and training or experience requirements for persons that conduct procurements or administer contracts for state contracting agencies; deadlines; rules.

Section 279A.161 - Review and verification of advice and recommendations concerning procurements; delegation.

Section 279A.165 - Report concerning special procurements; requirement to maintain records.

Section 279A.167 - Certification program for training in pay equity provisions of state law; rules.

Section 279A.180 - Purchases through federal programs.

Section 279A.185 - Local contracting agency arrangements for use or disposition of personal property authorized.

Section 279A.190 - Transfers of fire protection equipment between fire departments.

Section 279A.200 - Definitions for ORS 279A.200 to 279A.225.

Section 279A.205 - Cooperative procurements authorized.

Section 279A.210 - Joint cooperative procurements.

Section 279A.215 - Permissive cooperative procurements.

Section 279A.220 - Interstate cooperative procurements.

Section 279A.225 - Protests and disputes.

Section 279A.250 - Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290.

Section 279A.255 - Inspection, appraisal and inventory of state property; reports by state agencies.

Section 279A.260 - Powers and duties of department; acquisitions by qualified donees; rules.

Section 279A.265 - Use of Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund; cash dividends.

Section 279A.280 - Disposal of surplus property; costs of disposal.

Section 279A.290 - Miscellaneous receipts accounts.

Section 279A.803 - Requirements for qualified projects funded with moneys from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; exceptions.

Section 279A.990 - Penalties.