H.B. 882 Summary

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

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

• Revises treatment services procurement procedures to limit purchases to $100,000 or less and one-year terms without waivers, and requires annual notices inviting provider qualifications instead of ongoing provider lists.

• Increases the small purchase threshold for health and human services from $25,000 to $100,000.

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

• Repeals the community council on purchase of health and human services.