| 71 PAO |
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Prosecuting Attorney's Office. |
| 72 Payment and Performance Bond |
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A bond that serves to assure payment to all persons supplying labor or materials in the work provided for in a contract and performance of all contractual obligations. |
| 73 PCO |
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Project Control Officer. |
| 74 PCSS |
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Procurement and Contract Services Section of the Finance & Business Operations Division, Department of Executive Services, King County. |
| 75 Personnel Inventory Report (PIR) |
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A form that lists employment data for businesses located in King County. |
| 76 Plan Centers |
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Centers (specific locations) in which contain copies of Solicitation Documents available for public review. |
| 77 Pre-Bid (or Pre-Proposal) Conference |
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A meeting with the Project Representative (PR) and prospective bidders or proposers during the solicitation period. |
| 78 Pre-qualified Vendor |
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Means a vendor who has submitted to King County a Personnel Inventory Form and Affidavit of Compliance that they are an equal opportunity employer as required by King County Code (KCC), Chapter 12.16. |
| 79 Procurement |
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The process of acquiring construction and consulting services. |
| 80 Procurement File |
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File maintained by Procurement and Contract Services Section that contains all information pertinent to the procurement. |
| 81 Procurement Strategy |
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The approach and structure of the procurement process. |
| 82 Professional Services |
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Mean those Services provided by independent Contractors: (1) Within the scope of architecture, accounting, engineering, landscape architecture, law, financial or administrative studies, feasibility studies of a scientific or technical nature, management advisory services and special project management for a defined period of time or result, or other practice that requires specialized knowledge, advanced education or professional licensing or certification; and (2) Where the primary service provided is mental or intellectual, involving the consistent exercise of judgment and discretion or the provision of specialized skills. King County Code (KCC) 4.16.010. |
| 83 Project Representative (PR) |
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Person within the Implementing Agency responsible for procuring the contracting or consulting firm and managing the project. |
| 84 Proposal |
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An offer submitted to the County to enter into a contract. |
| 85 Proposer/Bidder Protest |
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Prior to contract execution, objections to selection process. |
| 86 Proposers |
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Professional and/or Technical experts (consultants or firms) who prepare and submit proposals for work solicited by the county. |
| 87 Public Bid Opening |
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Sealed bids are opened in a meeting that is open to the general public. |
| 88 Purchase Order |
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A document which authorizes the delivery of specific merchandise or the rendering of certain services and the making of a charge for them. |
