Administrative Rule Review Report  #AR11-028

Legislative Service Office

21-Jun-11

 

AGENCY:                                         Department of Administration & Information, Procurement Division.

 

DATE SUBMITTED:                         June 14, 2011.

 

SUBJECT:                                         Chapter I, General Provisions; Chapter II, Limitations on Procurement; Chapter III, Requisitioning Goods/Services (Repeal); Chapter III, Preferences; Chapter IV, Procurement Documents (Repeal); Chapter IV, Protests; Chapter V, Procurement Process (Repeal); Chapter VI, Preferences (Repeal); Chapter VII, Contracts (Repeal); Chapter VIII, Restrictions (Repeal); Chapter IX, Payment (Repeal).

 

NATURE OF RULES:                       Legislative, procedural

 

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:             W.S. 9-2-1016    

 

DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO: Apparently complete to date.

 

SUMMARY OF RULES:  The rules being amended deal with procurement by the state executive branch.  Chapter 1 of the existing rules is amended by making minor technical changes.  Chapter 2 of the existing rules revises the limitations on procurement by referencing a purchasing procedures manual available from the procurement division and establishing a procedure for emergency purchases.  Chapter 3 of the existing rules is repealed and the new chapter 3 establishes rules for preferences by specifying that preferences shall be determined pursuant to statute and requiring bidders to indicate what preferences are to be applied to a bid.  Chapter 4 of the existing rules is repealed and the new chapter 4 establishes a procedure for protest including providing for notification of protest, an informal protest meeting and rules for a formal hearing and decision.

 

Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the existing rules are repealed.  The appendix to the rules is amended by making minor technical corrections.

 

FINDINGS: The rules appear to be within the scope of statutory authority and legislative intent.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the rules be placed on the Consent List and be approved by the Council as submitted by the Agency.

 

 

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                                                                        Joshua Anderson

                                                                        Staff Attorney

 

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                                                                        Lynda G. Cook

                                                                        Staff Attorney

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