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B. Policy and Goals
In connection with Medical Center procurements and the processes leading to award of contracts, the Medical Center shall adhere to the following principles and guidelines:
- 1. The Medical Center shall seek and ensure competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract, and the likely extent of competition.
- 2. The Medical Center shall conduct all procurements in a fair and impartial manner, avoiding any impropriety or appearance of any impropriety.
- 3. The Medical Center shall make procurement rules clear in advance of any competition to the extent practicable.
- 4. The Medical Center shall provide access to all qualified vendors, firms, and contractors (collectively referred to as vendors), with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet the special needs of the Medical Center.
- 5. The Medical Center shall ensure that specifications for procurements are fairly drawn so as to not favor unduly a particular vendor.
- 6. The Medical Center shall support the goal of the procurement process to provide for the exchange of information between the Medical Center, the remainder of the University, and vendors, firms, or contractors concerning the goods or services sought and offered while preserving the confidentiality of proprietary information.
These principles and guidelines shall be adhered to and incorporated into the procurement process as outlined in the following procedures.
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