House Journal: Page 1301: Thursday, April 6, 2000
39 (3) The contract is with a vendor which has a
40 current exclusive or nonexclusive price agreement with
41 the state for the information technology to be
42 procured, and such information technology meets the
43 same standards and specifications as the items to be
44 procured and both of the following apply:
45 (a) The quantity purchased does not exceed the
46 quantity which may be purchased under the applicable
47 price agreement.
48 (b) The purchase order adequately identifies the
49 price agreement relied upon.
50 c. Contracts let by another government entity.
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1 The department, on its own behalf or on the behalf of
2 another participating agency, may procure information
3 technology under a contract let by another state
4 agency or political subdivision of this state, or
5 approve such procurement in the same manner by a
6 participating agency.
7 d. Reverse auction.
8 (1) The department may enter into an agreement for
9 the purchase of information technology utilizing a
10 reverse auction process. Such process shall result in
11 the purchase of information technology from the vendor
12 submitting the lowest responsible bid amount for the
13 information technology to be acquired. The
14 department, in establishing a reverse auction process
15 shall do all of the following:
16 (a) Determine the specifications and requirements
17 of the information technology to be acquired.
18 (b) Identify and provide notice to potential
19 vendors concerning the proposed acquisition.
20 (c) Establish prequalification requirements to be
21 met by a vendor to be eligible to participate in the
22 reverse auction.
23 (d) Conduct the reverse auction in a manner as
24 deemed appropriate by the department, and consistent
25 with rules adopted by the department.
26 (2) Prior to conducting a reverse auction, the
27 department shall establish a threshold amount which
28 shall be the maximum amount which the department is
29 willing to pay for the information technology to be
30 acquired.
31 (3) The department shall enter into an agreement
32 with a vendor who is the lowest responsible bidder
33 which meets the specifications or description of the
34 information technology to be procured, or the
35 department may reject all bids and begin the process
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