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§4.5-108 Human Services – Sole Source Requests

(1) Sole Source requests for human service contracts will be guided by the regulations of the
funding source. Sole Source requests for any human service contract, as described in 3.4
of this manual that exceeds $75,000 in value, will require Board Approval.

§4.5-109 Contract Renewals

(1) A new Sole Source/Proprietary Request Justification Form is required for each contract
renewal period.

4.5-110 Agenda Staff Report

(1) Prior to the submittal of an Agenda Staff Report, all Sole Source Justifications requiring
approval by the Board of Supervisors shall first be reviewed and approved by the Office of
the County Procurement Officer.

(2) Agenda Staff Reports shall clearly state that the procurement is a Sole Source procurement
and also include the Sole Source Justification text in the “Background Section” of the
Agenda Staff Report.
(3) A signed copy of the Sole Source Justification, as described in Section 4.5-102, shall also
be attached to the Agenda Staff Report.

§4.5-111 Negotiation

(1) With approvals as required, a contract shall be negotiated with the designated Sole Source
vendor to achieve a contract that is advantageous to the County of Orange.

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