H.B. 882 Summary

• Requires purchasing agencies to make a written determination that contracting actions for health and human services are fair and reasonable, and to obtain cost or pricing data to support such determination.

• Reduces the procurement policy board from seven to six members and changes board composition to include a construction procurement specialist and a representative from a nonprofit organization serving vulnerable populations, removing the requirement for two health and human services specialists.

• Amends treatment services procurement procedures by limiting purchases to unanticipated needs under $100,000 lasting no more than one year, establishing an initial review committee for each profession, and requiring demonstrated competence and fair pricing.

• Increases the small purchase threshold for health and human services from $25,000 to $100,000 and repeals the community council on purchase of health and human services.

• Establishes a 75-calendar-day deadline (extendable up to 45 additional days) for the chief procurement officer to resolve protests of major construction projects valued at $3,000,000 or more.