Is competitive contracting a done deal?
The Personnel Systems Reform Act of 2002 became effective in July 1, 2005. General Administration adopted rules around the competitive contracting process (see WAC 236-51 Competitive Contracting), completed a Competitive Contracting Manual, and has made available process training for agency staff that would be making decisions on competitive contracting and those representing fiscal and contracting leads as well as those responsible for developing CC procedure. The Department of Personnels rules on Employee Business Units (see adopted rule WAC 357-43; Employee Business Units.
