House Amendment 8372


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend House File 2548 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  By striking everything after the enacting
     1  3 clause and inserting the following:
     1  4    <Section 1.  STUDY.  The legislative council shall
     1  5 authorize a study of the purchasing practices and
     1  6 procedures used by state agencies to obtain both goods
     1  7 and services.  The council may authorize the
     1  8 government oversight committee to conduct this study
     1  9 or may create a special committee for that purpose.
     1 10 The committee shall consult with persons knowledgeable
     1 11 in the areas of government purchasing, bidding, and
     1 12 contracting.  To the extent practicable these persons
     1 13 shall include, but not be limited to, representatives
     1 14 from the following:
     1 15    a.  The office of the auditor of state.
     1 16    b.  The department of administrative services.
     1 17    c.  The state department of transportation.
     1 18    d.  The Iowa lottery authority.
     1 19    e.  The state board of regents.
     1 20    f.  Vendors providing goods and services to this
     1 21 state.
     1 22    g.  Procurement specialists from political
     1 23 subdivisions of this state.
     1 24    h.  Procurement specialists from the private
     1 25 sector.
     1 26    i.  The department of management.
     1 27    The committee shall submit a report including
     1 28 findings and recommendations to the governor and
     1 29 general assembly no later than January 15, 2005.>
     1 30 #2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 though 3 and
     1 31 inserting the following:  <An Act to authorize a study
     1 32 of the purchasing practices and procedures used by
     1 33 state agencies to obtain both goods and services.>
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     1 36                               
     1 37 LENSING of Johnson
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     1 41 OLDSON of Polk
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     1 45 THOMAS of Clayton
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     1 49 WENDT of Woodbury
     1 50 HF 2548.203 80
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