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AL HB239
Bill
Status
2/13/2020
Primary Sponsor
Danny Garrett
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AI Summary
HB 239 Summary
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Abolishes the Division of Purchasing in the Department of Finance and replaces it with a new Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to oversee state purchases of supplies and services.
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Creates the Chief Procurement Officer position appointed by the Director of Finance with Governor approval, requiring relevant public procurement experience and demonstrated executive ability.
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Establishes comprehensive procurement rules covering competitive sealed bidding, sealed proposals, small purchases, sole source procurements, emergency procurements, and special procurements to modernize state purchasing laws.
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Implements dispute resolution procedures including protest processes, suspension/debarment authority, and appeals to the Director of Finance for procurement-related controversies.
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Effective October 1, 2021, with the Chief Procurement Officer authorized to maintain a statewide database of all requests for proposals for public contracts and charge fees to agencies for procurement services.
Legislative Description
State government, Office of Chief Procurement Officer, established, Division of Purchasing within the Dept. of Finance, eliminated, Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-161, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 41-4-110A to 41-4-116A, incl., 41-4-120A to 41-4-151A, incl., 41-4-155A, 41-4-160A to 41-4-168A, incl., 41-4-170 to 41-4-178A, incl., added; Sec. 41-4-66 am'd.
State Government
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
2/13/2020