Competitive Bid Waiver Process Guide

The Central Purchasing team has produced a Competitive Bid Waiver Process Guide. The guide is a valuable resource for those preparing to request a waiver of the competitive bidding on the purchase of goods and/or services. A detailed description of the supporting documentation required of requestors and suppliers and tips for the proper entry of a bid waiver requisition in Workday are included.

The Frequently Asked Questions section addresses who is involved in the processing of waiver requests, and best practices for requesting waivers on multiple year purchases and requesting changes on purchase orders tied to existing waivers. A separate section also addresses requirements pertaining to competitive bid waiver requests related to The Office Of Sponsored Programs purchases.

Contact Central Purchasing at BF-OSUPUR@OSU.EDU with questions.