HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1157

As Amended by the Senate

BYRepresentatives Holland, Peery, Betrozoff, Ferguson, Cole, Fuhrman, Jones, Walker, Pruitt, Schoon, Rayburn, Winsley, Ebersole, Nealey, Leonard, Brumsickle, May, Prentice, Horn, Rasmussen, Wineberry, Miller, Grant, Anderson, Dorn, Bowman, Moyer and Spanel

Exempting vocational-technical institutes from competitive bidding in the case of sole source suppliers.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (17)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; G. Fisher, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Republican Member; Brumsickle, Cole, Dorn, Fuhrman, Holland, Horn, Jones, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Schoon, Valle, Walker and K. Wilson.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 2, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Currently when a vocational technical institute wishes to purchase materials from a single source of supply, they must comply with the competitive bidding process rather than negotiating directly with the sole supplier.  This bill passed the Education Committee in 1988 in its current form.

SUMMARY:

Vocational technical institutes would be excused from complying with competitive bidding procedures when a purchase is clearly and justifiably the sole source to provide the facilities, services or equipment.  Justification shall be based on uniqueness or sole availability at the location required.  The purchaser shall negotiate the best possible price.

EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENTS:  Waiver of competitive bid procedures and allowing purchase from a sole source supplier may occur if the school district board of directors finds there is clearly and legitimately a single source of supply.  The vocational technical institute seeking such authority, must submit a written request for the waiver.

Fiscal Note:      No Impact.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Tim Strege, Council of Vocational Technical Institutes.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    It is important that the public vocational technical institutes be allowed to efficiently and effectively secure services, equipment and materials.  The waiver of the competitive bidding process in sole source supply situations will enable the institutes to negotiate for the best price possible and to take advantage of equipment and facilities that are unique and become available to the institute.  This will also assure that students are instructed on equipment that is the industry standard.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 95; Excused 3

Excused:    Representatives Bristow, Schoon and Todd