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MS SB2010

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Gollott

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Information Technology Services to participate in biennial peer reviews of state procurement processes conducted by the Legislature's PEER Committee.

  • Defines "net-of-fee contract" as a contract requiring no expenditure of state funds from any source (state, federal, or other) and establishes new rules requiring Office of Purchasing approval and bid procedures for such contracts.

  • Mandates all state agency employees involved in procurement complete the Mississippi Certified Purchasing Program within 24 months, with noncompliant employees losing purchasing authority until certification is obtained.

  • Requires higher education institutions to submit all net-of-fee contracts to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for prior approval and establishes reporting requirements on procurement impacts from 2015 legislation.

  • Classifies inmate canteen facility administration contracts as net-of-fee contracts subject to new oversight rules and repeals the prior separate canteen services contracting statute; bill effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Net-of-fee contracts and unauthorized procurement actions; require certain reports.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency1/26/2016

Full Bill Text

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