Subject of Possible Rule Making: Update WAC 236-48-123 to clarify bid pricing information disclosure requirements.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.19.190.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: There are circumstances where it is in the best interest of the state to disclose pricing information at the time of bid opening.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jack Zeigler, Policy Manager, Department of General Administration, Office of State Procurement, P.O. Box 41017, Olympia, WA 98504-4017, phone (360) 902-7283, fax (360) 586-5944, e-mail jzeigle@ga.wa.gov.

September 10, 2002

Jack Zeigler

Policy and Protest Manager

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