ORS 346.553 Agreements with subcontractors; rules

With written approval from the Commission for the Blind, a vending facility manager may enter into an agreement with a subcontractor included on the list of approved subcontractors described in subsection

of this section in order to enable the manager to operate the vending facility.

In determining whether to approve an agreement with a subcontractor, the commission shall consider:

The quality of service that the vending facility manager and subcontractor are able to provide; and

Any product storage requirements.

The commission may provide in an agreement with a vending facility manager that the commission may increase the percentage of net proceeds collected under ORS 346.567 from a vending facility manager who enters into an agreement with a subcontractor under this section.

The commission shall establish a list of approved subcontractors with which a vending facility manager may enter into an agreement.

The business enterprise consumer committee shall actively participate in developing the criteria for approval of subcontractors.

The commission shall consult with the Department of Administrative Services in establishing the list.

The commission may, through a procurement process with the department, revise the list as necessary.

The commission may, in approving subcontractors, give preference to subcontractors that provide healthy vending items or local vending items and that employ persons with disabilities, as defined in ORS 174.107, and veterans, as defined in ORS 408.225.

An agreement with an approved subcontractor is subject to ORS chapter 279A and ORS chapter 279B.

The commission may determine by rule the services or products that a subcontractor may provide and the extent to which a subcontractor may perform the duties of a vending facility manager, consistent with the vending facility manager statement of full-time employment described in ORS 346.556.

A vending facility manager who enters into an agreement with a subcontractor under this section is solely responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the vending facility manager statement described in ORS 346.556 and for meeting any obligations arising from agreements into which the vending facility manager has entered for the purpose of managing the vending facility. Unless the commission gives written approval, an agreement between a vending facility manager and a subcontractor may not include any provision that imposes liability on the commission or that obligates the commission to the subcontractor.

The commission may not be held liable for claims of any nature, including claims for injunctive or declaratory relief, that arise out of any agreement or subcontract between a vending facility manager and a subcontractor.

The commission, with the active participation of the business enterprise consumer committee, may adopt rules relating to the assignment of a vending facility manager to manage a vending facility.