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Uniform Guidance 2023
The OMB issued proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance. Please review the material on OSC's OMB Guidance webpage and provide your comments to dpa_FARmailbox@state.co.us by November 22, 2023.
Employees Paid Monthly have Opportunity to Move to Biweekly Pay
Effective July 1, 2023, State Fiscal Rule 9.3 allows existing employees paid on a monthly basis to select biweekly pay. Additionally, employees new or returning to state employment will be paid on a biweekly basis unless the employee is on a schedule subject to Section 7(k) of the FLSA. These changes are consistent with Article 32.5 of the Partnership Agreement with Colorado WINS.
State Fiscal and Procurement Rulemaking, May 1, 2023
A hearing will be held Monday, May 1, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom virtual webinar.
A link to register for and attend the hearing is included in the Hearing Notice below.
The general purpose of this hearing is to modify the state's fiscal and procurement rules (1 CCR 101-1 and 1 CCR 101-9). The full Statement of Basis & Purpose is below.
TOPS site URL updated on state webpages
The URL to the State’s online checkbook – TOPS (Transparency Online Project) has been updated in the footers of all State webpages managed by Colorado Interactive.
The new URL is: https://data.colorado.gov/stories/s/fjyf-bdat
NEW SLFRF State Staffing and Obligations Policy
The Office of the State Controller (OSC) has issued a policy for State Staffing and Obligations for SLFRF (State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds).
This policy provides definitions and direction for how agencies can obtain approval and report obligations for State staffing for SLFRF by December 2024 and be able to fund State Staffing with SLFRF in 2025 and 2026.
State Fiscal and Procurement Rulemaking, May 2, 2022
A hearing will be held Monday, May 2 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom virtual webinar.
A link to attend is included in the Hearing Notice below.
The general purpose of this hearing is to modify state fiscal and procurement rules (1 CCR 101-1).
State Purchasing and Contracts Office Star Award
DENVER - April 7, 2021 - Last month the State Purchasing & Contracts Office (SPCO) held its first-ever Virtual Procurement Advisory Council Summit. Nearly 170 procurement professionals from around the State joined in via Zoom to celebrate governmental procurement month and to hear updates from the SPCO on the disparity study, contracts, and State price agreements. Sherri Maxwell, Colorado’s Chief Procurement Officer, awarded the new Rising Star Award, which celebrates new state procurement employees who show great potential, to Renee Albersheim from OIT.
State of Colorado to Address Disparities in Procurement
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 - The Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration released findings today from the State of Colorado Disparity Study, which examines equity in Statewide contracts awarded to historically underutilized businesses.