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2016 SESSION
HB 823 Governmental agencies; contracting for items from another governmental commercial activities list.
Introduced by: James M. LeMunyon | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Governmental agencies contracting for items listed on commercial activities list. Provides that any state governmental agency that purchases goods or services from another governmental agency, including those found on the commercial activities list, shall place the purchase orders for such goods and services on the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system. The bill requires institutions of higher education authorized in accordance with the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act (§ 23.38.88 et seq.) to provide government-to-government purchase order data through interface or integration with the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system. The bill also requires the Department of General Services to publish on its central electronic procurement system website a government-to-government transaction transparency report.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Governmental agencies contracting for items listed on commercial activities list. Requires public institutions of higher education that intend to purchase services for an amount over $25,000 from another governmental agency, which service is found on the commercial activities list, to post notice of such purchase and provide the opportunity for comment by or the submission of information from the private sector on each such intended purchase. The bill also applies to the Department of General Services when procuring certain enumerated services.