SB80 Alabama 2018 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Competitive bids on public contracts by state agencies and institutions, preference for vendors owned by veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, joint purchasing agreements further provided for, cities and counties authorized to use fleet fuel cards, Secs. 41-16-20, 41-16-21.1, 41-16-27, 41-4-110 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, preferred vendors are given preference in the awarding of public contracts required to be competitively bid.

This bill would give preferred vendor status under the competitive bid laws to those businesses located in the state that are owned by veterans.

Also under existing law, the Division of Purchasing is authorized to enter into joint purchasing agreements for the purchase or lease of goods and child support services and is authorized to award multiple purchase contracts for the purchase of certain goods.

This bill would extend those authorizations to the purchase of services.

Also under existing law, the Division of Purchasing is authorized to maintain a system that allows state agencies to purchase items using approved credit cards.

This bill would allow cities and counties to utilize the state fleet fuel card program.

To amend Sections 41-16-20, 41-16-21.1, 41-16-27, and 41-4-110 of the Code of Alabama 1975 relating to purchasing; to grant preferred vendor status to any business located in the state that is owned by a veteran; to allow the Division of Purchasing to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of services and to award multiple purchase contracts for the purchase of services; and to allow cities and counties to utilize the fleet fuel card program administered by the Division of Purchasing.

Subjects

Competitive Bids