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MO HB709
Bill
Status
2/26/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Grisamore
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Missourians with Disabilities Jobs Act of 2013" requiring the Division of Purchasing and Materials Management to set a goal of procuring at least 3% of goods and services from qualifying vendors employing or owned by people with disabilities.
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Defines qualifying vendors as individuals with disabilities, businesses where disabled individuals perform at least 75% of direct labor hours, or nonprofit agencies eligible for the federal AbilityOne program.
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Requires the Division of Purchasing to develop and maintain a list of suitable goods and services from qualifying vendors, approve prices, and award contracts without competitive bidding, with all items submitted to the office of administration for approval.
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Establishes a $25 million annual procurement limit unless increased by the office of administration, and requires individuals with disabilities to be paid at least minimum wage for work performed on state contracts.
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Directs the office of administration to determine fair market prices for products and services from qualifying vendors that recover raw materials, labor, overhead, and delivery costs, and allows consideration of adverse impacts on current contractors before adding items to the procurement list.
Legislative Description
Establishes the Missourians with Disabilities Jobs Act of 2013, which requires 3% of the goods and services purchased by state departments and political subdivisions to be from persons having significant mental or physical disabilities
Last Action
Referred: Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities(H)
3/7/2013