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California Department of Public Health - Special Terms and Conditions Exhibit D(F) equipment purchased through CDPH's Purchasing Unit. The cost of equipment purchased by or through CDPH shall be deducted from the funds available in this Agreement. Contractor shall submit to the CDPH Program Contract Manager a list of equipment specifications for those items that the State must procure. The State may pay the vendor directly for such arranged equipment purchases and title to the equipment will remain with CDPH. The equipment will be delivered to the Contractor's address, as stated on the face of the Agreement, unless the Contractor notifies the CDPH Program Contract Manager, in writing, of an alternate delivery address. (2) All equipment purchases are subject to Paragraphs d through h of Provision 3. Paragraph b of Provision 3 shall also apply, if equipment purchases are delegated to subcontractors that are either a government or public entity. (3) Nonproft organizations and commercial businesses, shall use a procurement system that meets the following standards: (a) Maintain a code or standard of conduct that shall govern the performance of its officers, employees, or agents engaged irt awarding procurement contracts. No employee, offcer; or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a procurement, or bid contract in which, to his or her knowtedge, he or she has a financial interest. (b) Procurements shall be conducted in a manner that provides, to the maximum extent practical, open, and free competition. (c) Procurements shall be conducted in a manner that provides for all of the following: [1] Avoid purchasing unnecessary or duplicate items. [2] Equipment solicitations shall be based upon a clear and accurate description of the technical requirements of the goods to be procured. [3] Take positive steps to utilize small and veteran owned businesses. d. Unless waived or otherwise stipulated in writing by CDPH, prior written authorization from the appropriate CDPH Program Contract Manager will be required before the Contractor will be reimbursed for any purchase of $5,000 or more for commodities, supplies, equipment, and services related to such purchases. The Contractor must provide in its request for authorization all particulars necessary, as specified by CDPH, for evaluating the necessity or desirability of incurring such costs. The term "purchase" excludes the purchase of services from a subcontractor and public utility services at rates established for uniform applicability to the general public. e. In special circumstances, determined by CDPH (e.g., when CDPH has a need to monitor certain purchases, etc.), CDPH may require prior written authorization and/or the submission of paid vendor receipts for any purchase, regardless of dollar amount. CDPH reserves the right to either deny claims for reimbursement or to request repayment for any Contractor and/or subcontractor purchase that CDPH determines to be unnecessary in carrying out performance under this Agreement: f. The Contractor and/or subcontractor must maintain a copy or narrative description of the procurement system, guidelines, rules, or regulations that will be used to make purchases under this Agreement. The State reserves the right to request a copy of these documents and to inspect the purchasing practices of the Contractor and/or subcontractor at any time. g. For all purchases, the Contractor and/or subcontractor must maintain copies of all paid vendor invoices, documents, bids and other information used in vendor selection, for inspection or audit. Justifications supporting the absence of bidding (i.e., sole source purchases) shall also be maintained on file by the Contractor and/or subcontractor for inspection or audit. h. CDPH may, with cause (e.g., with reasonable suspicion of ur�necessary purchases or use of inappropriate purchase practices, etc.), withhold, cancel, modify, or retract the delegated purchase authority granted under Paragraphs b and/or c of Provision 3 by giving the Contractor no less than 30 calendar days written notice. CDPH Exhibit D(F) (SI70) � Page 4 of 25