HB211 Alabama 2022 Session

Act 2021-296, effective October 1, 2022, created the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer and provided for the powers and duties of that office.

This bill would amend portions of that act to further provide for certain periodic reporting requirements to the Chief Procurement Officer.

Under the act, certain entities are exempt from the competitive bid requirements of the act, including health care services provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health, purchases of alcoholic beverages by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and contracts for the repair of equipment used in the construction and maintenance of highways by the Alabama Department of Transportation.

This bill would exempt purchases by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services of supplies and services for the department's consumers.

Under the act, the Chief Procurement Officer may award multiple purchase contracts resulting from a single invitation to bid where the specifications of the items of supplies or services are determined by technical compatibility and operational requirements. However, this provision does not apply to contracts for push-to-talk services.

This bill would delete the exclusion of push-to-talk services from the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer to award multiple purchase contracts.

Relating to the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; to amend Section 1 of Act 2021-296, 2021 Regular Session, now appearing as Sections 41-4-122, 41-4-126, 41-4-132, 41-4-133, and 41-4-171, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for certain periodic reporting requirements; to provide exemptions; and to authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to award multiple purchase contracts for push-to-talk services under certain conditions.