HB120 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike ShawRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Competitive bidding, installation of certain purchased goods on property owned by a local board of education, exempted

Summary

HB120 would exempt the installation of certain purchased goods on local boards of education property from competitive bidding requirements when bought through specified cooperative purchasing programs.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the competitive bidding law to add the installation of goods on property owned by a local board of education to the list of exemptions. This applies when the purchases are made through a national or regional cooperative purchasing program and meet certain conditions: (a) the goods or services are available via a competitive bid approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, (b) the goods or services aren’t available on the state purchasing program or are available at a lower price there, and (c) the purchase is through a participating Alabama vendor with a valid Alabama business license. The bill retains penalties for violations (void contracts and Class C felony) and does not remove other existing exemptions.

Who It Affects

• County and city boards of education; gain increased flexibility to install goods on their property without competitive bidding when using cooperative purchasing programs and meeting specified conditions.
• Vendors, including Alabama-licensed suppliers and contractors participating in cooperative purchasing programs; may acquire contracts to install goods for BOEs under the exemption if the conditions are met.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-13B-2 to add installation of goods on local board of education property to the exemptions from competitive bidding when purchased through cooperative purchasing programs.
• Exemption applies only to purchases, leases, or lease/purchases including installation, for goods/services (excluding voice or data wireless services) made through cooperative programs sponsored by the National Association of Counties or similar programs.
• Conditions for exemption: (a) bid process approved by Dept. of Examiners of Public Accounts, (b) not available on state program or available at equal/less price, (c) purchase through an Alabama-licensed vendor if one exists.
• Penalties remain: contracts violated are void and violators face Class C felony charges.
• Effective date: October 1, 2024.

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Subjects

Competitive Bidding