SB77 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew JonesSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Competitive bids by co. and city bds of ed and gov't entities, exclusion for purchases through cooperative purchasing agreements to include leases and lease/purchase agreements, Secs. 16-13B-2, 41-16-51 am'd.

Summary

SB 77 would explicitly include leases and lease-purchase agreements in the exclusions to competitive bidding for purchases made through national or regional cooperative purchasing programs by Alabama city/county boards of education and other governmental entities.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends two existing sections to add leases and lease/purchase agreements to the exclusions for purchases through cooperative purchasing programs. It requires that these cooperative purchases follow a competitive bid process approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, be unavailable on the state purchasing program or cost less than that program, and be made through a participating Alabama vendor with a current license. It also requires notification from the Examiners of Public Accounts that the cooperative bid complies with the rules. The act preserves existing penalties for violations and takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• City and county boards of education and other local and state governmental entities in Alabama, who would be allowed to use lease and lease/purchase arrangements through cooperative purchasing programs as an exclusion from bidding under certain conditions.
• Alabama vendors with active business licenses that participate in cooperative purchasing programs, and the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, which must approve bid processes and verify compliance.

Key Provisions

• Leases and lease/purchase agreements are added to the exclusions from competitive bidding when purchases are made through national or regional cooperative purchasing programs.
• Conditions for such cooperative purchases include: (a) a competitive bid process approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, (b) availability on the state purchasing program or a lower price than that program, (c) use of a participating Alabama vendor with a valid Alabama business license, and (d) notification from the Examiners of Public Accounts confirming compliance.
• The changes apply to both city/county boards of education and other governmental entities, maintaining existing exclusions and penalties for violations.
• The act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs and approves it.

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Subjects

Competitive Bids