6402 AMS WEST GORR 002

SB 6402 - S AMD - 034

    By Senator West

                                                NOT ADOPTED 2/7/00

    On page 15, line 18, after "to" strike "offer alternatives to purchasing services by contract and, if these alternatives are not accepted,"

    On page 15, line 30, after "(e)" strike "The department, agency, or institution of higher education has demonstrated that the contract results in savings or efficiency improvements."

    On page 16, line 10, after "contract." strike "The employees shall have sixty days from the date of notification to offer alternatives to purchasing services by contract, and the agency shall consider the alternatives before requesting bids."

    On page 16, line 17, after "(c)" strike "The director of personnel, with the advice and assistance of the department of general administration, shall develop and make available to employee business units training in the bidding process and general bid preparation."

    On page 17, after line 7, insert the following:

    "(g) Nothing in this act shall be interpreted as meaning that the decision to contract out for services shall be subject to collective bargaining."

    On page 70, after line 18, strike "(7) This section does not prohibit bargaining that affects contracts authorized by section 208 of this act."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Removes unnecessary impediments to contracting out by deleting requirements that contracting out must result in demonstrated savings or efficiency.  An agency need not consider alternative to contracting proposed by employees, and the department of personnel need not provide assistance in bid preparation.  The decision to contract out is not subject to collective bargaining.