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AR SB565

Bill

Status

Passed

4/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scott Flippo

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Allows contractors to provide a single combined written certification of compliance with all Arkansas laws instead of multiple separate certifications, covering requirements related to illegal immigrants, contingent fees, state employee benefits, Israel/energy boycotts, and Chinese government ownership

  • Sets a $75,000 minimum threshold for requiring the contingent fee prohibition representation in state contracts and solicitations for commodities or services

  • Changes the deadline for cooperative purchasing agreement reports from July 1 to October 1

  • Combined certification serves as a universal, supervening certification that state agencies may accept in lieu of individual certifications required under multiple statutes (§§ 19-11-105, 19-11-708, 19-11-1012, 25-1-503, 25-1-1102, and 25-1-1202)

Legislative Description

To Allow Procurement Certifications To Be Combined; To Amend The Law Concerning The Representation In State Contracts Regarding Contingent Fees; And To Amend The Cooperative Purchasing Reporting Deadline.

Last Action

Notification that SB565 is now Act 936

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs4/7/2025
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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