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AZ HB2410
Bill
Status
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
David Stevens
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AI Summary
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Prohibits awarding state contracts for information systems or telecommunications systems based solely on brand name specifications.
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Requires obtaining quotes from three or more original equipment manufacturers for products costing over $5,000 during the system lifecycle, unless the product is incompatible with existing systems.
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Mandates written justification from the director when the awarded quote is not the lowest responsible and responsive quote or when selecting an incompatible product.
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Requires consideration of total life cycle cost and application benefits as evaluation factors when awarding information systems or telecommunications contracts over $100,000.
Legislative Description
Procurement; brand name; prohibition
Last Action
Referred to Senate RULES Committee
3/20/2012