Working with the State

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• DAS Procurement Vendor List Myth

  The State Contracting Portal is a single Internet website that hosts all contracting opportunities by Connecticut state agencies.

• DAS Procurement-Related Events

  Upcoming events where DAS Procurement Programs and Services will be attending or hosting, either in-person or virtually.

• DAS Procurement-Related Events

  Upcoming events where DAS Procurement Programs and Services will be attending or hosting, either in-person or virtually.

• DAS Procurement Policy & Regulatory Resources (Statutes, Regulations, etc.)

  DAS Procurement’s goal is to provide agency purchasers with the general information and tools needed to make sound purchasing decisions.

• DAS Procurement Set-Aside Opportunities (Connecticut SBE-MBE)

  The State Contracting Portal enables Connecticut SBE/MBE companies to find business opportunities with the Connecticut State Agencies including those solicitations that have been specifically set-aside for SBE/MBE certified companies.

• DAS Procurement State Contracting Portal for Solicitations

  The State Contracting Portal enables companies to find business opportunities with the Connecticut State Agencies.

• DAS (and OPM)- Waivers of the Bid Process

  Connecticut General Statute Section 4a-58 requires that the Department of Administrative Services post a listing of all contracts that were entered into as a result of a waiver of the competitive process.

• DAS Procurement UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• Earn Continuing Education Credits for Building Code Enforcement Official Licensure and Fire Official Certification

  Building Code Enforcement Officials and Fire Officials are required to earn continuing education credits to maintain their license or certification. The number of credits needed is based on the credential. All training cycles are three-years in length.

• Earn Continuing Education Credits from Outside Training Providers as a Building or Fire Official

  If you take a live or online class from a provider other than the Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM), it may count toward your three-year licensure and certification requirements.

• Energy Assistance - Winter Heating - Vendor Information

  The department will continue to use information from the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) to determine the daily Fixed Margin Price, which will be used to pay oil vendors making deliveries to CEAP households. The Fixed Margin Price is based on the daily New Haven Rack Average OPIS price for low sulfur distillate heating oil, plus a fixed margin of 33 cents per gallon.

  Agency: Department of Social Services

• Federal Surplus Property Program

  The Federal Surplus Program is designed for eligible participants to acquire property belonging to the federal government that is surplus to all federal needs.

• File School Construction Change Orders

  All school construction change orders or construction change directives must conform to the terms and conditions outlined in the Change Directives Bulletin dated 4/21/16, and the Bulletin of Common Change Order Ineligibilities dated 2/10/16.

• Fire Official Exam Schedules, Applications, Study Materials, and Testing Policies

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) administers all aspects of the credentialing exams for the Office of State Fire Marshal, including the tests for the pre-certification fire training program and the challenge exams offered each quarter.

• How to Become a Certified Fire Official

  To become a certified Fire Code Inspector or a certified Fire Investigator, you can either take a training course or take an examination.