SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1157

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

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 21, 1989; March 30, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Lee, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Bender, Benitz, Craswell, Fleming, Gaspard, Metcalf, Murray, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Leslie Goldstein (786-7424)

                  March 31, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 30, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Currently when a school district or a vocational-technical institute wishes to purchase materials from a single source of supply, it must comply with the competitive bidding process. There is no authority to negotiate directly with the sole supplier.

SUMMARY:

Vocational technical institutes are excused from complying with competitive bidding procedures when a supplier 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.  The purchaser shall negotiate the best possible price.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

Vocational-technical institutes are required to apply in writing for approval from school district boards of directors before entering into sole source arrangements.  Ongoing waivers may be for specific time periods or items, or both.

Senate Committee - Testified: Tim Strege