SB2601 Bill Summary

• Requires procurement officers to evaluate past performance as a factor in all bids and solicitations expected to meet or exceed the small purchase threshold for competitive sealed contracts and sole source procurements.

• Establishes mandatory performance evaluation criteria including technical quality, cost control, schedule/timeliness, management/business relations, small business subcontracting compliance, and other factors such as trafficking violations and terminations.

• Implements a five-point rating system (Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, Unsatisfactory) for contractor performance evaluations that must be conducted at least annually and upon contract completion.

• Allows procurement officers to delegate 38 specified contract administration functions to contract administrators, including performance evaluations, cost determinations, property administration, and engineering surveillance.

• Appropriates funds to the state procurement office for fiscal year 2018-2019 to implement the act, with an effective date of July 1, 2050.