SB 5906 - DIGEST

     Provides that any department, agency, or institution of higher education may purchase services, including services that have been customarily and historically provided by employees in classified service under chapter 41.06 RCW, by contracting with individuals, nonprofit organizations, businesses, or other entities if the following criteria are met:  (1) The service is not a core service;

     (2) the invitation for bid or request for proposal details performance standards and expectations for the performance of the contract;

     (3) the agency has allowed state employee business units to participate in the bidding process through the implementation of managed competition as required by this act;

     (4) at least two private entities exist that provide the service to be contracted for or at least two competitive bids for the service have been made by private entities to the state agency; and

     (5) the personal services contract includes a provision directing a private entity that is awarded the contract to consider offering employment to state agency employees to perform the services under such a contract.

     Repeals RCW 41.06.380 and 41.06.382.