SB 6198-S - DIGEST |
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) |
Promotes open competition and transparency for all contracts for goods and services entered into by state agencies. |
Centralizes within one agency the authority and responsibility for the development and oversight of policies related to state procurement and contracting. |
Centralizes the location of information about state procurements and contracts. |
Provides state agency contract data to the public in a searchable manner. |
Requires the department of enterprise services to establish a sweat-free procurement policy and code of conduct that ensures purchases by state agencies are produced in workplaces free of sweatshop conditions. |
Provides that the state develop procurement policies, procedures, and materials that encourage and facilitate state agency purchase of goods and services from Washington small businesses. |