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IN HB1027
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Bacon
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AI Summary
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Price must be assigned at least 50% of the total possible score when state agency purchases evaluate proposals using factors or criteria beyond price and quality.
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Price scores for offerors meeting any threshold must be assigned proportionately to the amount of the price offered.
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Factors or criteria related to minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran's business enterprises may each be applied only once per proposal, and only one factor may apply to any single person identified in the proposal.
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Indiana business preference must be applied by adjusting offer prices before scores are assigned, and Indiana business proposals cannot receive lower scores than non-Indiana business proposals for substantial economic impact considerations.
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Purchasing agencies must provide each offeror with an explanation of scoring requirements and methods, including how their specific score was computed, and give them a reasonable opportunity to respond before conducting award discussions.
Legislative Description
Public purchasing. Specifies requirements for the department of administration's application of factors or criteria to proposals offered in response to a request for proposals for a purchase by a state agency. Requires the department of administration, before a contract is awarded, to provide an explanation of the method by which the factors or criteria are applied to a proposal.
Last Action
Representative Morris added as coauthor
1/24/2017