Bill Summary: SB00389

• Expands State Contracting Standards Board authority to include oversight of quasi-public agency procurement effective July 1, 2024, subjecting them to the same standards as state agencies

• Requires the board to employ at least five full-time employees and prohibits the Governor from reducing appropriations or allotments to the board

• Lowers the threshold for privatization contract notification to employees from 100 to 10 affected workers and requires consideration of impact on workers of color and women

• Limits non-competitive contractor selection from pre-approved lists to emergency procurement situations only, requiring competitive bidding and posting on State Contracting Portal for other purchases

• Extends procurement oversight requirements to multiple quasi-public entities including the University of Connecticut Health Center Finance Corporation, Connecticut Port Authority, and lottery corporation