HB 1146 Summary

• Requires past performance evaluation of contractors in all sole source contracts and competitive sealed bid/proposal contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold

• Mandates procurement officers consider past performance as a factor when determining whether prospective offerors are responsible and capable of performing work

• Establishes an initial procurement working group composed of state and county procurement representatives to identify procurement issues, document existing practices, and recommend improvements by November 1, 2020

• Appropriates $250,000 annually for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to develop a statewide past performance database ($50,000) and fund 2.0 FTE positions for rule development and benchmarking analysis ($200,000)

• Takes effect January 1, 2050