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GA HB1107
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Patty Stinson
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AI Summary
- Requires all Georgia local government units — including municipalities, counties, school districts, local authorities, and political subdivisions — to use a competitive bidding process for any contract valued over $5,000.00, effective January 1, 2017
- Exempts municipal road contracts, public works contracts, intergovernmental contracts, energy savings performance contracts, state and federal government contracts, and public-private partnerships for water reservoirs, facilities, and systems
- Mandates that each governing authority establish rules covering bid advertisement, submission procedures, goods/services descriptions, bond requirements, and a required certificate of independent price determination certifying no collusion
- Contracts must be awarded to the best competitive bid from a responsible bidder based on quality, conformity with specifications, prompt payment discounts, transportation charges, delivery dates, and total life-cycle cost of ownership
- Prior to awarding any contract, local government units must publish notice both in print (in a conspicuous public location) and electronically (on the unit's primary webpage), including the contract price, goods/services covered, names of rejected bidders with reasons, and all bid records must be available for public inspection within one day
Legislative Description
Local government; purchasing preferences; require competitive bidding process for certain contracts over a certain value
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/7/2016
Full Bill Text
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