House File 2017 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  SCHICKEL


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to competitive bidding requirements.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  3 TLSB 5180HH 82
  4 jr/nh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 73.1, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new unnumbered paragraph:
  1  3    NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  A request for bids and proposals
  1  4 for materials, products, supplies, provisions, or other needed
  1  5 articles or services to be purchased at public expense shall
  1  6 not limit the request to vendors located in a particular area
  1  7 of the state unless the request cites specific reasons why
  1  8 such a restriction is essential to the performance of the
  1  9 contract.
  1 10                           EXPLANATION
  1 11    This bill amends Iowa's preference law by prohibiting a
  1 12 request for proposals for materials, products, supplies,
  1 13 provisions, or other needed articles or services to be
  1 14 purchased at public expense to be limited to vendors located
  1 15 in a particular area of the state, unless the request cites
  1 16 specific reasons why such a restriction is essential to the
  1 17 performance of the contract.
  1 18 LSB 5180HH 82
  1 19 jr/nh/8