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HB 1043 Competitive Government Act; created, reports.

Introduced by: Christopher B. Saxman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Competitive Government Act. Requires the Governor to conduct biennially an enterprise-wide examination of the commercial activities that are being performed by state employees to ensure that such activities are being accomplished in a most cost-efficient and effective manner. The examination may be conducted by a commercial source through a solicitation under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act or the Public Procurement Act. The bill also provides for the Secretary of Administration to submit a report on the initial examination to the Governor and the Chairs of Appropriations and Senate Finance by January 1, 2006 and thereafter every two years. In addition, the bill provides for the Secretaries of Administration, Finance and Technology to update the list of commercial activities established by the Commonwealth Competition Council and to provided guidance to state agencies in outsourcing efforts.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Competitive Government Act. Creates the Competitive Government Act, which sets forth the process by which functions of state government that are commercial activities (a defined term in the bill) are identified and ultimately contracted out to the private sector.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Competitive Government Act. Creates the Competitive Government Act, which sets forth the process by which functions of state government that are commercial activities (a defined term in the bill) are identified and that should be contracted out to the private sector.