2005 Senate Bill 662 ↩

Senate Roll Call 486: Passed

To require the state to solicit competitive bids for all procurement contracts, rather than requiring competitive bids when they are deemed to be “in the state’s best interests,” as under current law, unless the purchases are made using policies or procedures to ensure that purchases are made at "fair and reasonable" prices. This would not apply in certain emergency situations specified in the bill. The bill would apply to supplies, materials, services, insurance, utilities, third party financing, equipment, printing, and “all other items as needed by state agencies”.