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OH HB37
Bill
Status
2/19/2009
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
H.B. 37 Summary
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Amends section 9.312 of the Revised Code to require state agencies and political subdivisions to conduct investigations within 30 days before or after finding an apparent low bidder not to be a "responsible" bidder, with results sent to the director of administrative services.
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Creates section 125.112 requiring the Department of Administrative Services to establish and maintain a public web site database identifying apparent low bidders found not to be responsible, including investigation results, within two months of the bill's effective date.
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Database entries must be maintained for ten years and are classified as public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
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Requires retroactive reporting for past contract rejections: state agencies and political subdivisions must submit information on apparent low bidders found not responsible on contracts awarded on or after July 1, 1999 (school districts after January 1, 2000) within four months of the bill's effective date.
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Clarifies that only one investigation may be conducted per apparent low bidder, and the investigation requirement applies to contracts opened for bidding on or after the bill's effective date.
Legislative Description
To require the Department of Administrative Services to maintain a web site database including apparent low bidders who failed to be awarded a contract because they were found not to be "responsible," and to require public entities to conduct investigations when apparent low bidders are suspected of failing or fail to meet the "responsible" prong of the "responsive and responsible" competitive bidding threshold.
Nonresponsible bidders-investigate/web site database identifying
Last Action
To Commerce & Labor
2/19/2009