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Effective Nov. 1: Legislative changes affecting procurement operations

The 2026 legislative session resulted in several bills affecting state procurement and contract administration. Some of these changes require agency action, while others primarily affect internal OMES processes.

OMES Central Purchasing will communicate upcoming changes with agency CPOs to ensure teams are prepared before these bills take effect Nov. 1.

For a summary of legislative changes affecting procurement operations, please review the full CPO Announcement.

Sept. 9: Crash Course with CAR

Join OMES Central Accounting and Reporting (CAR) and the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector for a collaborative session covering internal controls and segregation of duties. This training will be helpful for those in accounting, finance, purchasing, human resources and some IT roles.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 1-3 p.m.

Where: Virtual via Microsoft Teams.

CPO credit: This course has been approved for two CPO CEUs. Enroll in Workday@OK.

Reminder: Verify OMES approval before using CHG origin

As a reminder, before using CHG as the origin on any purchase order exceeding $50,000.00 or your agency's designated threshold, please ensure that OMES Central Purchasing has granted prior approval for the purchase order.

The Procurement Audit and Compliance team is actively monitoring for missing approvals and will contact agency buyers if improper use is identified.

CP has developed instructional guides to assist with reviewing prior approvals for POs and requisitions. For further guidance on OMES approvals in PeopleSoft, please refer to Section 3.6.2 of the Oklahoma Purchasing Manual.

Note: CHG is not utilized for CAP purchases and ratifications.

Updated AI purchasing guidance released

OMES Central Purchasing has issued the following guidance for agencies submitting a Project Initiation Request (PIR) for IT purchases, including artificial intelligence technologies.

1. Submit the PIR before creating a requisition or purchase order in PeopleSoft.

Once the PIR review is complete, OMES will notify the agency if the transaction requires additional review.

2. Complete all fields on the PIR form, including:

Procurement vehicle or authority to purchase.
Supplier contact information.
Description of what is being purchased.
Type of data the supplier may access, process, host or store.

3. Evaluate and include additional terms, if necessary.

Statewide contracts include flow-down terms and conditions. Agencies should evaluate whether existing contract terms are sufficient or additional terms and conditions are necessary.

To learn more about submitting a PIR for IT purchases, please review the full CPO Announcement.

State Use Program

Toner recycling program discontinued

Valley Laser has discontinued its toner recycling program under SW2007SU. OMES Central Purchasing will update agencies if a new supplier for toner recycling becomes available.

Statewide Contracts

Awarded contracts

The following statewide contracts were recently awarded:

SW1071: IT translation services.
SW0776M: Traffic stripe marks.
SW1068: Leave administration.

Statewide contracts are available to Oklahoma state agencies, municipalities, institutes of higher education, public and charter school districts, and other local governmental units.

Visit the statewide contract search site to explore all contracts.