OK HB3420

Chief Information Officer must document justification for not competitively bidding IT contracts and enterprise agreements, and must document all negotiation efforts for such contracts

Pilot projects, proof of concept tests, and similar procurement testing initiatives are limited to a maximum duration of 12 months

State agencies acquiring professional services as defined in Section 803 of Title 18 (architects, engineers, accountants, etc.) are not required to bid those professional services, though they must still comply with professional services contract requirements

Definition of "person" for contracting restrictions is expanded to include employees of state officials, and "agency" definition is clarified to encompass school districts, state courts, and all governmental entities supported by or administering public funds

Office of Management and Enterprise Services must publish monthly sole source and sole brand contracting reports on its website rather than providing them only to legislators upon request

Effective date: November 1, 2026