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AL HB171
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Danny Garrett
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AI Summary
HB171 Summary
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Abolishes the Division of Purchasing in the Department of Finance and establishes a new Office of the Chief Procurement Officer within the Department of Finance, effective October 1, 2022.
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Creates the position of Chief Procurement Officer (appointed by Director of Finance with Governor approval) to serve as central procurement officer for state and supervise all state purchases of supplies and services (except alcoholic beverages).
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Repeals existing competitive bidding statutes (Articles 2 and 3A of Chapter 16, Title 41) and replaces them with a comprehensive new procurement article containing detailed procedures for competitive sealed bidding, sealed proposals, small purchases, sole source procurement, and emergency procurement.
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Implements new oversight and control procedures including protest resolution mechanisms, suspension and debarment authority, contract dispute procedures, and provides the Chief Procurement Officer authority to maintain a state database of public contract requests for proposals.
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Excludes state trade schools, junior colleges, colleges, and universities under the Alabama Community College System from coverage under the public bid law in Article 3 of Chapter 16, Title 40.
Legislative Description
State government, purchasing, Office of Chief Procurement Officer, established in Finance Dept., Division of Purchasing, abolished, Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-161, inclusive, 41-16-20 to 41-16-32, incl., 41-16-70 to 41-16-79, incl., repealed; Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-116, incl., 41-4-120 to 41-4-151, incl., 41-4-155, 41-4-160 to 41-4-168, incl., 41-4-170 to 41-4-178, incl., added; Sec. 41-4-66, 41-16-50 am'd.
State Government
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
2/2/2021