Delegation of Authority
DES-090-00
Guides how DES will delegate goods and services purchasing authority to state agencies, tailored to fulfill the agency's mission.
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Type:
Policy
Procedure
Status:
Current/Adopted
Draft documents
Give your feedback
The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is soliciting feedback on the proposed draft documents for the Delegated Authority policy, procedure, and frequently asked questions (FAQs) which is currently being updated.
Washington state agency customers
Please review the draft policy then provide your feedback using the Washington state agency feedback survey.
Business Diversity Advisory Group (BDAG) members
If you are a member of BDAG, please respond using the Business Diversity Advisory Group (BDAG) feedback survey.
Survey period
The survey period closes Oct. 31, 2025.
Current documents
Timeline
April 2019
Latest Policy Revision
January 2015
Policy Revision
March 2012
Policy Creation
Archived documents
Effective between and
Additional information
This policy provides the following information:
- Different delegated authority types.
- Delegated authority is based on the agency’s risk assessment.
- Provides agencies with unlimited delegations when making purchases from DES statewide contracts or DES approved cooperative contracts or when making emergency purchases.
- Additional delegations of authority are of limited duration.