House Amendment 1289


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     1  1    Amend House File 829 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 4, by inserting after line 17 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Sec.    .  STATE PROCUREMENT PROCESS STUDY.  The
     1  5 legislative council is requested to establish an
     1  6 interim study to review purchasing processes and
     1  7 procedures utilized by the state and other public
     1  8 entities within this state.  The study shall include a
     1  9 review of the model procurement act developed and
     1 10 recommended by the American bar association, as well
     1 11 as the purchasing practices and procedures of other
     1 12 states and other public entities outside this state
     1 13 which currently utilize purchasing processes and
     1 14 procedures based on the model procurement act.
     1 15    The membership of the interim study committee shall
     1 16 be comprised of the following:
     1 17    1.  Representatives of each of the following:
     1 18    a.  Political subdivisions authorized to purchase
     1 19 goods and services through the use of public bidding
     1 20 procedures.
     1 21    b.  State agencies with independent purchasing
     1 22 authority.
     1 23    c.  State agencies that purchase goods and services
     1 24 through the department of administrative services.
     1 25    d.  The department of administrative services.
     1 26    e.  The office of the attorney general.
     1 27    f.  Vendors who provide goods and services to
     1 28 public entities in this state.
     1 29    2.  Four members of the general assembly, two each
     1 30 from the senate and the house of representatives.
     1 31    The interim study committee shall provide regular
     1 32 updates on its progress to the committees on
     1 33 government oversight.  The interim study committee
     1 34 shall provide a final report, including any
     1 35 legislative proposals to the committees on government
     1 36 oversight, by no later than February 1, 2007.>
     1 37 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 41 LENSING of Johnson
     1 42 HF 829.701 81
     1 43 jr/gg/185
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