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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1499
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1499
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	11	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	14	+	Introduced by:
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10	20		AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE
11	21		CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD.
12	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	23		Assembly convened:
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15	25		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any 1
16	26		provision of the general statutes, the appropriations recommended for 2
17	27		the State Contracting Standards Board shall be the estimates of 3
18	28		expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of 4
19	29		Policy and Management by the executive director of the board and the 5
20	30		recommended adjustments and revisions of such estimates shall be the 6
21	31		recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, transmitted by said 7
22	32		executive director to the Office of Policy and Management. 8
23	33		(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the 9
24	34		Governor shall not reduce allotment requisitions or allotments in force 10
25	35		concerning the State Contracting Standards Board. 11
26	36		Sec. 2. Section 4e-1 of the general statutes is repealed and the 12
27	37		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 13
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28	44		For the purposes of this section and sections [4e-1] 4e-2 to 4e-47, 14
29	45		inclusive, as amended by this act: 15
30	46		(1) "Best value selection" means a contract selection process in which 16
31	47		the award of a contract is based on a combination of quality, timeliness 17
32		-	and cost factors; 18 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	48	+	and cost factors; 18
37	49		(2) "Bid" means an offer, submitted in response to an invitation to bid, 19
38	50		to furnish supplies, materials, equipment, construction or contractual 20
39	51		services to a state contracting agency under prescribed conditions at a 21
40	52		stated price; 22
41	53		(3) "Bidder" means a business submitting a bid in response to an 23
42	54		invitation to bid by a state contracting agency; 24
43	55		(4) "Business" means any individual or sole proprietorship, 25
44	56		partnership, firm, corporation, trust, limited liability company, limited 26
45	57		liability partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, association or 27
46	58		other legal entity through which business for profit or not-for-profit is 28
47	59		conducted; 29
48	60		(5) "Competitive bidding" means the submission of prices by a 30
49	61		business competing for a contract to provide supplies, materials, 31
50	62		equipment or contractual services to a state contracting agency, under a 32
51	63		procedure in which the contracting authority does not negotiate prices, 33
52	64		as set forth in statutes and regulations concerning procurement; 34
53	65		(6) "Consultant" means (A) any architect, professional engineer, 35
54	66		landscape architect, land surveyor, accountant, interior designer, 36
55	67		environmental professional or construction administrator, who is 37
56	68		registered or licensed to practice such person's profession in accordance 38
57	69		with the applicable provisions of the general statutes, (B) any planner or 39
58	70		any environmental, management or financial specialist, or (C) any 40
59	71		person who performs professional work in areas including, but not 41
60	72		limited to, educational services, medical services, information 42
61	73		technology and real estate appraisal; 43
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62	80		(7) "Consultant services" means those professional services rendered 44
63	81		by a consultant and any incidental services that a consultant and those 45
64	82		in the consultant's employ are authorized to perform; 46
65	83		(8) "Contract" [or "state contract"] means an agreement or a 47
66	84		combination or series of agreements between a state contracting agency 48
67		-	[or quasi-public agency] and a business for: 49 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	85	+	[or quasi-public agency] and a business for: 49
72	86		(A) A project for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, 50
73	87		remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building, public work, 51
74	88		mass transit, rail station, parking garage, rail track or airport; 52
75	89		(B) Services, including, but not limited to, consultant and professional 53
76	90		services; 54
77	91		(C) The acquisition or disposition of personal property; 55
78	92		(D) The provision of goods and services, including, but not limited 56
79	93		to, the use of purchase of services contracts and personal service 57
80	94		agreements; 58
81	95		(E) The provision of information technology, state agency 59
82	96		information system or telecommunication system facilities, equipment 60
83	97		or services; 61
84	98		(F) A lease; or 62
85	99		(G) A licensing agreement; 63
86	100		"Contract" [or "state contract"] does not include a contract between a 64
87	101		state contracting agency [or a quasi-public agency] and a political 65
88	102		subdivision of the state; 66
89	103		[(9) "Term contract" means the agreement reached when the state 67
90	104		accepts a bid or proposal to furnish supplies, materials, equipment or 68
91	105		contractual services at a stated price for a specific period of time in 69
92	106		response to an invitation to bid;] 70
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93	113		[(10)] (9) "Contract risk assessment" means (A) the identification and 71
94	114		evaluation of loss exposures and risks, including, but not limited to, 72
95	115		business and legal risks associated with the contracting process and the 73
96	116		contracted goods and services, and (B) the identification, evaluation and 74
97	117		implementation of measures available to minimize potential loss 75
98	118		exposures and risks; 76
99		-	[(11)] (10) "Contractor" means any business that is awarded, or is a 77 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	119	+	[(11)] (10) "Contractor" means any business that is awarded, or is a 77
104	120		subcontractor under, a contract or an amendment to a contract with a 78
105	121		state contracting agency under statutes and regulations concerning 79
106	122		procurement, including, but not limited to, a small contractor, minority 80
107	123		business enterprise, an individual with a disability, as defined in section 81
108	124		4a-60, or an organization providing products and services by persons 82
109	125		with disabilities; 83
110	126		[(12)] (11) "Contractual services" means the furnishing of labor by a 84
111	127		contractor, not involving the delivery of a specific end product other 85
112	128		than reports, which are merely incidental to the required performance 86
113	129		and includes any and all laundry and cleaning service, pest control 87
114	130		service, janitorial service, security service, the rental and repair, or 88
115	131		maintenance, of equipment, machinery and other [state-owned] 89
116	132		personal property owned by a state contracting agency, advertising and 90
117	133		photostating, mimeographing, human services and other service 91
118	134		arrangements where the services are provided by persons other than 92
119	135		state employees or quasi-public agency employees. "Contractual 93
120	136		services" includes the design, development and implementation of 94
121	137		technology, communications or telecommunications systems or the 95
122	138		infrastructure pertaining thereto, including hardware and software and 96
123	139		services for which a contractor is conferred a benefit by the state, 97
124	140		whether or not compensated by the state. "Contractual services" does 98
125	141		not include employment agreements or collective bargaining 99
126	142		agreements; 100
127	143		[(13)] (12) "Data" means recorded information, regardless of form or 101
128	144		characteristic; 102
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129	151		[(14)] (13) "Vote of two-thirds of the members of the board present 103
130	152		and voting" means a vote by the State Contracting Standards Board that 104
131	153		is agreed upon by two-thirds of the members of the State Contracting 105
132	154		Standards Board present and voting for a particular purpose and that 106
133	155		includes the vote of one member of the board appointed by a legislative 107
134	156		leader; 108
135		-	[(15)] (14) "Electronic" means electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, 109 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	157	+	[(15)] (14) "Electronic" means electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, 109
140	158		electromagnetic, or any other similar technology; 110
141	159		[(16)] (15) "Emergency procurement" means procurement by a state 111
142	160		contracting agency, [quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120,] 112
143	161		judicial department or constituent unit of higher education that is made 113
144	162		necessary by a sudden, unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and 114
145	163		imminent danger to public safety or requires immediate action to 115
146	164		prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property or 116
147	165		essential public services or in response to a court order, settlement 117
148	166		agreement or other similar legal judgment; 118
149	167		[(17)] (16) "Equipment" means personal property of a durable nature 119
150	168		that retains its identity throughout its useful life; 120
151	169		[(18)] (17) "Materials" means items required to perform a function or 121
152	170		used in a manufacturing process, particularly those incorporated into 122
153	171		an end product or consumed in its manufacture; 123
154	172		[(19)] (18) "Nonprofit agency" means any organization that is not a 124
155	173		for-profit business under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 125
156	174		of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the 126
157	175		United States, as amended from time to time, [amended,] makes no 127
158	176		distribution to its members, directors or officers and provides services 128
159	177		contracted for by (A) the state or a quasi-public agency, or (B) a nonstate 129
160	178		entity; 130
161	179		[(20)] (19) "Professional services" means any type of service to the 131
162	180		public that requires that members of a profession rendering such service 132
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163	187		obtain a license or other legal authorization as a condition precedent to 133
164	188		the rendition thereof, including, but not limited to, the professional 134
165	189		services of architects, professional engineers, or jointly by architects and 135
166	190		professional engineers, landscape architects, certified public 136
167	191		accountants and public accountants, land surveyors, attorneys-at-law, 137
168	192		psychologists, licensed marital and family therapists, licensed 138
169	193		professional counselors and licensed clinical social workers as well as 139
170		-	such other professional services described in section 33-182a; 140 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	194	+	such other professional services described in section 33-182a; 140
175	195		[(21)] (20) "Privatization contract" means an agreement or series of 141
176	196		agreements between a state contracting agency and a person or entity in 142
177	197		which such person or entity agrees to provide services that are 143
178	198		substantially similar to and in lieu of services provided, in whole or in 144
179	199		part, by state employees or quasi-public agency employees, other than 145
180		-	contracts with a nonprofit agency, (A) (i) in the case of a contract with a 146
181		-	state contracting agency that is not a quasi-public agency, which are in 147
182		-	effect as of January 1, 2009, or (ii) in the case of a contract with a state 148
183		-	contracting agency that is a quasi-public agency, which are in effect as 149
184		-	of July 1, 2025, and (B) which through a renewal, modification, extension 150
185		-	or rebidding of contracts continue to be provided by a nonprofit agency; 151
186		-	[(22)] (21) "Procurement" means contracting for, buying, purchasing, 152
187		-	renting, leasing or otherwise acquiring or disposing of, any supplies, 153
188		-	services, including, but not limited to, contracts for purchase of services 154
189		-	and personal service agreements, interest in real property, or 155
190		-	construction, and includes all government functions that relate to such 156
191		-	activities, including best value selection and qualification based 157
192		-	selection; 158
193		-	[(23)] (22) "Proposer" means a business submitting a proposal to a 159
194		-	state contracting agency in response to a request for proposals or other 160
195		-	competitive sealed proposal; 161
196		-	[(24)] (23) "Public record" [means a public record, as defined] has the 162
197		-	same meaning as provided in section 1-200; 163
198		-	[(25)] (24) "Qualification based selection" means a contract selection 164
199		-	process in which the award of a contract is primarily based on an 165
200		-	assessment of contractor qualifications and on the negotiation of a fair 166
201		-	and reasonable price; 167
202		-	[(26)] (25) "Regulation" [means regulation, as defined] has the same 168
203		-	meaning as provided in section 4-166; 169
204		-	[(27)] (26) "Request for proposals" means all documents, whether 170
205		-	attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting proposals; 171 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	200	+	contracts with a nonprofit agency, which are in effect as of January 1, 146
	201	+	2009, and which through a renewal, modification, extension or 147
	202	+	rebidding of contracts continue to be provided by a nonprofit agency; 148
	203	+	[(22)] (21) "Procurement" means contracting for, buying, purchasing, 149
	204	+	renting, leasing or otherwise acquiring or disposing of, any supplies, 150
	205	+	services, including, but not limited to, contracts for purchase of services 151
	206	+	and personal service agreements, interest in real property, or 152
	207	+	construction, and includes all government functions that relate to such 153
	208	+	activities, including best value selection and qualification based 154
	209	+	selection; 155
	210	+	[(23)] (22) "Proposer" means a business submitting a proposal to a 156
	211	+	state contracting agency in response to a request for proposals or other 157
	212	+	competitive sealed proposal; 158
	213	+	[(24)] (23) "Public record" [means a public record, as defined] has the 159
	214	+	same meaning as provided in section 1-200; 160
	215	+	[(25)] (24) "Qualification based selection" means a contract selection 161
	216	+	process in which the award of a contract is primarily based on an 162
	217	+	assessment of contractor qualifications and on the negotiation of a fair 163
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210		-	[(28)] (27) "State contracting agency" means any executive branch 172
211		-	agency, board, commission, department, office, institution or council 173
212		-	and any quasi-public agency. "State contracting agency" does not 174
213		-	include the judicial branch, the legislative branch, the offices of the 175
214		-	Secretary of the State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the 176
215		-	State Treasurer, with respect to their constitutional functions [,] or any 177
216		-	state agency with respect to contracts specific to the constitutional and 178
217		-	statutory functions of the office of the State Treasurer. For [the purposes 179
218		-	of every provision of this chapter other than section 4e-16, "state 180
219		-	contracting agency" includes the Connecticut Port Authority, for] the 181
220		-	purposes of section 4e-16, as amended by this act, "state contracting 182
221		-	agency" includes any constituent unit of the state system of higher 183
222		-	education; [and for the purposes of section 4e-19, "state contracting 184
223		-	agency" includes the State Education Resource Center, established 185
224		-	under section 10-4q;] 186
225		-	[(29)] (28) "Subcontractor" means a subcontractor of a contractor for 187
226		-	work under a contract or an amendment to a contract; 188
227		-	[(30)] (29) "Supplies" means any and all articles of personal property, 189
228		-	including, but not limited to, equipment, materials, printing, insurance 190
229		-	and leases of real property, excluding land or a permanent interest in 191
230		-	land furnished to or used by any state contracting agency; 192
231		-	[(31)] (30) "Infrastructure facility" means a building, structure or 193
232		-	network of buildings, structures, pipes, controls and equipment that 194
233		-	provide transportation, utilities, public education or public safety 195
234		-	services. [Infrastructure facility] "Infrastructure facility" includes 196
235		-	government office buildings, public schools, jails, water treatment 197
236		-	plants, distribution systems and pumping stations, wastewater 198
237		-	treatment plants, collections systems and pumping stations, solid waste 199
238		-	disposal plants, incinerators, landfills, and related facilities, public roads 200
239		-	and streets, highways, public parking facilities, public transportation 201
240		-	systems, terminals and rolling stock, rail, air and water port structures, 202
241		-	terminals and equipment; [and] 203 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	224	+	and reasonable price; 164
	225	+	[(26)] (25) "Regulation" [means regulation, as defined] has the same 165
	226	+	meaning as provided in section 4-166; 166
	227	+	[(27)] (26) "Request for proposals" means all documents, whether 167
	228	+	attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting proposals; 168
	229	+	[(28)] (27) "State contracting agency" means any executive branch 169
	230	+	agency, board, commission, department, office, institution or council 170
	231	+	and any quasi-public agency. "State contracting agency" does not 171
	232	+	include the judicial branch, the legislative branch, the offices of the 172
	233	+	Secretary of the State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the 173
	234	+	State Treasurer, with respect to their constitutional functions [,] or any 174
	235	+	state agency with respect to contracts specific to the constitutional and 175
	236	+	statutory functions of the office of the State Treasurer. For [the purposes 176
	237	+	of every provision of this chapter other than section 4e-16, "state 177
	238	+	contracting agency" includes the Connecticut Port Authority, for] the 178
	239	+	purposes of section 4e-16, as amended by this act, "state contracting 179
	240	+	agency" includes any constituent unit of the state system of higher 180
	241	+	education; [and for the purposes of section 4e-19, "state contracting 181
	242	+	agency" includes the State Education Resource Center, established 182
	243	+	under section 10-4q;] 183
	244	+	[(29)] (28) "Subcontractor" means a subcontractor of a contractor for 184
	245	+	work under a contract or an amendment to a contract; 185
	246	+	[(30)] (29) "Supplies" means any and all articles of personal property, 186
	247	+	including, but not limited to, equipment, materials, printing, insurance 187
	248	+	and leases of real property, excluding land or a permanent interest in 188
	249	+	land furnished to or used by any state contracting agency; 189
	250	+	[(31)] (30) "Infrastructure facility" means a building, structure or 190
	251	+	network of buildings, structures, pipes, controls and equipment that 191
	252	+	provide transportation, utilities, public education or public safety 192
	253	+	services. [Infrastructure facility] "Infrastructure facility" includes 193
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246		-	[(32)] (31) "State employee" [means state employee, as defined] has 204
247		-	the same meaning as provided in section 5-154 and, for purposes of 205
248		-	section 4e-16, as amended by this act, [state employee] includes an 206
249		-	employee of any state contracting agency that is not a quasi-public 207
250		-	agency; and 208
251		-	(32) "Quasi-public agency" has the same meaning as provided in 209
252		-	section 1-120. 210
253		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (g) of section 4e-2 of the general statutes is repealed 211
254		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 212
255		-	(g) The board shall appoint a Chief Procurement Officer for a term 213
256		-	not to exceed six years, unless reappointed pursuant to the provisions 214
257		-	of this subsection. The Chief Procurement Officer shall report to the 215
258		-	board and annually be evaluated by, and serve at the pleasure of, the 216
259		-	board. For administrative purposes only, the Chief Procurement Officer 217
260		-	shall be supervised by the executive director. 218
261		-	(1) The Chief Procurement Officer shall be responsible for carrying 219
262		-	out the policies of the board relating to procurement including, but not 220
263		-	limited to, oversight, investigation, auditing, agency procurement 221
264		-	certification and procurement and project management training and 222
265		-	enforcement of [said] such policies as well as the application of such 223
266		-	policies to the screening and evaluation of current and prospective 224
267		-	contractors. The Chief Procurement Officer may enter into such 225
268		-	contractual agreements as may be necessary for the discharge of the 226
269		-	duties as set forth in this subsection and by the board, including, but not 227
270		-	limited to, recommending best practices and providing operational and 228
271		-	administrative assistance to state agencies determined, by the board, to 229
272		-	be in violation of sections 4e-16 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this 230
273		-	act. 231
274		-	(2) In addition to the duties set forth by the board, the Chief 232
275		-	Procurement Officer shall (A) oversee state contracting agency 233
276		-	compliance with the provisions of statutes and regulations concerning 234
277		-	procurement; (B) monitor and assess the performance of the 235 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	260	+	government office buildings, public schools, jails, water treatment 194
	261	+	plants, distribution systems and pumping stations, wastewater 195
	262	+	treatment plants, collections systems and pumping stations, solid waste 196
	263	+	disposal plants, incinerators, landfills, and related facilities, public roads 197
	264	+	and streets, highways, public parking facilities, public transportation 198
	265	+	systems, terminals and rolling stock, rail, air and water port structures, 199
	266	+	terminals and equipment; [and] 200
	267	+	[(32)] (31) "State employee" [means state employee, as defined] has 201
	268	+	the same meaning as provided in section 5-154 and, for purposes of 202
	269	+	section 4e-16, as amended by this act, [state employee] includes an 203
	270	+	employee of any state contracting agency that is not a quasi-public 204
	271	+	agency; and 205
	272	+	(32) "Quasi-public agency" has the same meaning as provided in 206
	273	+	section 1-120. 207
	274	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (g) of section 4e-2 of the general statutes is repealed 208
	275	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 209
	276	+	(g) The board shall appoint a Chief Procurement Officer for a term 210
	277	+	not to exceed six years, unless reappointed pursuant to the provisions 211
	278	+	of this subsection. The Chief Procurement Officer shall report to the 212
	279	+	board and annually be evaluated by, and serve at the pleasure of, the 213
	280	+	board. For administrative purposes only, the Chief Procurement Officer 214
	281	+	shall be supervised by the executive director. 215
	282	+	(1) The Chief Procurement Officer shall be responsible for carrying 216
	283	+	out the policies of the board relating to procurement including, but not 217
	284	+	limited to, oversight, investigation, auditing, agency procurement 218
	285	+	certification and procurement and project management training and 219
	286	+	enforcement of [said] such policies as well as the application of such 220
	287	+	policies to the screening and evaluation of current and prospective 221
	288	+	contractors. The Chief Procurement Officer may enter into such 222
	289	+	contractual agreements as may be necessary for the discharge of the 223
	290	+	duties as set forth in this subsection and by the board, including, but not 224
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282		-	procurement duties of each agency procurement officer; (C) administer 236
283		-	the certification system and monitor the level of agency compliance with 237
284		-	the requirements of statutes and regulations concerning procurement, 238
285		-	including, but not limited to, the education and training, performance 239
286		-	and qualifications of agency procurement officers; (D) review and 240
287		-	monitor the procurement processes of each state contracting agency [, 241
288		-	quasi-public agencies] and [institutions] institution of higher education; 242
289		-	and (E) serve as chairperson of the Contracting Standards Advisory 243
290		-	Council. 244
291		-	Sec. 4. Section 4e-3 of the general statutes is repealed and the 245
292		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 246
293		-	(a) All rights, powers, duties and authority relating to the 247
294		-	procurement policies of the state, vested in, or exercised by, any state 248
295		-	contracting agency may also be exercised by the board, provided such 249
296		-	rights, powers, duties and authority may be exercised by the board as 250
297		-	provided in this section and sections 4e-4 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended 251
298		-	by this act, and absent any affirmative action by the board, pursuant to 252
299		-	said sections, shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the exercise of such 253
300		-	rights, powers, duties and authority by any such state contracting 254
301		-	agency. Such rights, powers, duties and authority shall include the 255
302		-	following: 256
303		-	(1) Acquisition of supplies, services, and construction, and the 257
304		-	management, control, warehousing, sale, and disposal of supplies, 258
305		-	services, and construction; 259
306		-	(2) Any state contracting agency's contracting and procurement 260
307		-	processes, including, but not limited to, leasing and property transfers, 261
308		-	purchasing or leasing of supplies, materials or equipment, consultant or 262
309		-	consultant services, purchase of service agreements or privatization 263
310		-	contracts; and 264
311		-	(3) Contracts for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, 265
312		-	remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building. 266 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	295	+	LCO No. 4155 9 of 43
	296	+
	297	+	limited to, recommending best practices and providing operational and 225
	298	+	administrative assistance to state agencies determined, by the board, to 226
	299	+	be in violation of sections 4e-16 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this 227
	300	+	act. 228
	301	+	(2) In addition to the duties set forth by the board, the Chief 229
	302	+	Procurement Officer shall (A) oversee state contracting agency 230
	303	+	compliance with the provisions of statutes and regulations concerning 231
	304	+	procurement; (B) monitor and assess the performance of the 232
	305	+	procurement duties of each agency procurement officer; (C) administer 233
	306	+	the certification system and monitor the level of agency compliance with 234
	307	+	the requirements of statutes and regulations concerning procurement, 235
	308	+	including, but not limited to, the education and training, performance 236
	309	+	and qualifications of agency procurement officers; (D) review and 237
	310	+	monitor the procurement processes of each state contracting agency [, 238
	311	+	quasi-public agencies] and [institutions] institution of higher education; 239
	312	+	and (E) serve as chairperson of the Contracting Standards Advisory 240
	313	+	Council. 241
	314	+	Sec. 4. Section 4e-3 of the general statutes is repealed and the 242
	315	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 243
	316	+	(a) All rights, powers, duties and authority relating to the 244
	317	+	procurement policies of the state, vested in, or exercised by, any state 245
	318	+	contracting agency may also be exercised by the board, provided such 246
	319	+	rights, powers, duties and authority may be exercised by the board as 247
	320	+	provided in this section and sections 4e-4 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended 248
	321	+	by this act, and absent any affirmative action by the board, pursuant to 249
	322	+	said sections, shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the exercise of such 250
	323	+	rights, powers, duties and authority by any such state contracting 251
	324	+	agency. Such rights, powers, duties and authority shall include the 252
	325	+	following: 253
	326	+	(1) Acquisition of supplies, services, and construction, and the 254
	327	+	management, control, warehousing, sale, and disposal of supplies, 255
	328	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
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314	330
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316	331
317		-	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 14, upon request by the 267
318		-	board, each state contracting agency, including institutions of higher 268
319		-	education, shall provide the board, in a timely manner, with such 269
320		-	procurement information as the board deems necessary. The board shall 270
321		-	have access to all information, files and records related to any state 271
322		-	contracting agency in furtherance of the board's duties, as described in 272
323		-	this section and sections 4e-4 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this act. 273
324		-	Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the board's 274
325		-	disclosure of documents that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to 275
326		-	chapter 14. 276
327		-	(c) Any provision of this title shall supersede any contrary provision 277
328		-	concerning a state contracting agency or quasi-public agency in any 278
329		-	provision of the general statutes. 279
330		-	Sec. 5. Section 4e-4 of the general statutes is repealed and the 280
331		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 281
332		-	Except as otherwise provided in the general statutes, the board shall 282
333		-	have the following authority and responsibilities with respect to 283
334		-	procurements by state contracting agencies: 284
335		-	[(a) Recommend] (1) To recommend the repeal of repetitive, 285
336		-	conflicting or obsolete statutes concerning state contracting agency 286
337		-	procurement; 287
338		-	[(b) Review] (2) To review and make recommendations concerning 288
339		-	proposed legislation and regulations concerning procurement, 289
340		-	management, control, and disposal of any and all supplies, services, and 290
341		-	construction to be procured by [the] state contracting agencies, 291
342		-	including, but not limited to: 292
343		-	[(1)] (A) Conditions and procedures for delegation of procurement 293
344		-	authority; 294
345		-	[(2)] (B) Prequalification, suspension, debarment and reinstatement 295
346		-	of prospective bidders and contractors; 296 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	332	+	LCO No. 4155 10 of 43
	333	+
	334	+	services, and construction; 256
	335	+	(2) Any state contracting agency's contracting and procurement 257
	336	+	processes, including, but not limited to, leasing and property transfers, 258
	337	+	purchasing or leasing of supplies, materials or equipment, consultant or 259
	338	+	consultant services, purchase of service agreements or privatization 260
	339	+	contracts; and 261
	340	+	(3) Contracts for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, 262
	341	+	remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building. 263
	342	+	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 14, upon request by the 264
	343	+	board, each state contracting agency, including institutions of higher 265
	344	+	education, shall provide the board, in a timely manner, with such 266
	345	+	procurement information as the board deems necessary. The board shall 267
	346	+	have access to all information, files and records related to any state 268
	347	+	contracting agency in furtherance of the board's duties, as described in 269
	348	+	this section and sections 4e-4 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this act. 270
	349	+	Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the board's 271
	350	+	disclosure of documents that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to 272
	351	+	chapter 14. 273
	352	+	(c) Any provision of this title shall supersede any contrary provision 274
	353	+	concerning a state contracting agency or quasi-public agency in any 275
	354	+	provision of the general statutes. 276
	355	+	Sec. 5. Section 4e-4 of the general statutes is repealed and the 277
	356	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 278
	357	+	Except as otherwise provided in the general statutes, the board shall 279
	358	+	have the following authority and responsibilities with respect to 280
	359	+	procurements by state contracting agencies: 281
	360	+	[(a) Recommend] (1) To recommend the repeal of repetitive, 282
	361	+	conflicting or obsolete statutes concerning state contracting agency 283
	362	+	procurement; 284
	363	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
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348	365
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350	366
351		-	[(3)] (C) Small purchase procedures; 297
352		-	[(4)] (D) Conditions and procedures for the procurement of 298
353		-	perishables and items for resale; 299
354		-	[(5)] (E) Conditions and procedures for the use of source selection 300
355		-	methods authorized by statutes and regulations concerning 301
356		-	procurement; 302
357		-	[(6)] (F) Conditions and procedures for the use of emergency 303
358		-	procurements; 304
359		-	[(7)] (G) Conditions and procedures for the selection of contractors by 305
360		-	processes or methods that restrict full and open competition; 306
361		-	[(8)] (H) The opening or rejection of bids and offers, and waiver of 307
362		-	errors in bids and offers; 308
363		-	[(9)] (I) Confidentiality of technical data and trade secrets submitted 309
364		-	by actual or prospective bidders; 310
365		-	[(10)] (J) Partial, progressive and multiple awards; 311
366		-	[(11)] (K) Supervision of storerooms and inventories, including 312
367		-	determination of appropriate stock levels and the management, 313
368		-	transfer, sale or other disposal of publicly-owned supplies; 314
369		-	[(12)] (L) Definitions and classes of contractual services and 315
370		-	procedures for acquiring such services; 316
371		-	[(13)] (M) Regulations providing for conducting cost and price 317
372		-	analysis; 318
373		-	[(14)] (N) Use of payment and performance bonds; 319
374		-	[(15)] (O) Guidelines for use of cost principles in negotiations, 320
375		-	adjustments and settlements; and 321
376		-	[(16)] (P) Identification of procurement best practices; 322 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	367	+	LCO No. 4155 11 of 43
	368	+
	369	+	[(b) Review] (2) To review and make recommendations concerning 285
	370	+	proposed legislation and regulations concerning procurement, 286
	371	+	management, control, and disposal of any and all supplies, services, and 287
	372	+	construction to be procured by [the] state contracting agencies, 288
	373	+	including, but not limited to: 289
	374	+	[(1)] (A) Conditions and procedures for delegation of procurement 290
	375	+	authority; 291
	376	+	[(2)] (B) Prequalification, suspension, debarment and reinstatement 292
	377	+	of prospective bidders and contractors; 293
	378	+	[(3)] (C) Small purchase procedures; 294
	379	+	[(4)] (D) Conditions and procedures for the procurement of 295
	380	+	perishables and items for resale; 296
	381	+	[(5)] (E) Conditions and procedures for the use of source selection 297
	382	+	methods authorized by statutes and regulations concerning 298
	383	+	procurement; 299
	384	+	[(6)] (F) Conditions and procedures for the use of emergency 300
	385	+	procurements; 301
	386	+	[(7)] (G) Conditions and procedures for the selection of contractors by 302
	387	+	processes or methods that restrict full and open competition; 303
	388	+	[(8)] (H) The opening or rejection of bids and offers, and waiver of 304
	389	+	errors in bids and offers; 305
	390	+	[(9)] (I) Confidentiality of technical data and trade secrets submitted 306
	391	+	by actual or prospective bidders; 307
	392	+	[(10)] (J) Partial, progressive and multiple awards; 308
	393	+	[(11)] (K) Supervision of storerooms and inventories, including 309
	394	+	determination of appropriate stock levels and the management, 310
	395	+	transfer, sale or other disposal of publicly-owned supplies; 311
	396	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
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378	398
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380	399
381		-	~~[(c) Adopt]~~ ~~(3) To adopt regulations,~~ ~~[pursuant to]~~ ~~in accordance with 323~~
382		-	~~the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of statutes 324~~
383		-	~~concerning procurement,~~ ~~in order to facilitate consistent application~~ of ~~325~~
384		-	~~the law and require the implementation of procurement best practices~~; ~~326~~
385		-	[(d) ~~Make~~] (4) ~~To make recommendations with regard to information 327~~
386		-	~~systems for state contracting agency procurement including, but not 328~~
387		-	~~limited to,~~ ~~data element~~ and ~~design and the State Contracting Portal~~; ~~329~~
388		-	[(e) ~~Develop~~] (5) ~~To develop a guide to state statutes and regulations 330~~
389		-	~~concerning procurement,~~ ~~for use by all state contracting agencies~~; ~~331~~
390		-	[(f) ~~Assist~~] (6) ~~To assist state contracting agencies in complying with 332~~
391		-	~~the statutes and~~ regulations ~~concerning procurement by providing 333~~
392		-	~~guidance~~, ~~models, advice and practical assistance~~ to ~~state contracting 334~~
393		-	~~agency staff relating~~ to~~: [(1)] (A) Buying the best service at the best price, 335~~
394		-	~~[(2)] (B) properly selecting contractors,~~ and ~~[(3)] (C) drafting contracts 336~~
395		-	~~that achieve state goals of accountability,~~ ~~transparency and results 337~~
396		-	~~based outcomes and to protect taxpayers'~~ ~~interest; 338~~
397		-	~~[(g) Train] (7)~~ To ~~train~~ and ~~oversee~~ the ~~agency procurement officer of 339~~
398		-	~~each~~ state ~~contracting agency~~ and ~~any contracting officers thereunder; 340~~
399		-	~~[(h) Review] (8) To review and certify~~, ~~on or after January 1,~~ ~~2009, that 341~~
400		-	a state contracting ~~agency's procurement processes are~~ in ~~compliance 342~~
401		-	~~with~~ statutes and regulations concerning procurement by~~: 343~~
402		-	~~[(1)] (A) Establishing procurement~~ and ~~project management 344~~
403		-	~~education and training criteria and certification procedures for~~ agency ~~345~~
404		-	~~procurement officers~~ and ~~contracting officers.~~ ~~All agency procurement 346~~
405		-	~~officers~~ and ~~contracting officers designated under this [provision] 347~~
406		-	~~subparagraph shall be required~~ to ~~maintain the certification in good 348~~
407		-	~~standing at all times while performing~~ procurement ~~functions; 349~~
408		-	~~[(2)] (B) Approving an ethics training course,~~ ~~in consultation with the 350~~
409		-	~~Office of State Ethics, including, but not limited~~ to~~, state employees~~ and ~~351~~
410		-	~~quasi-public agency employees involved in procurement and for state 352 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1499
	400	+	LCO No. 4155 12 of 43
	401	+
	402	+	[(12)] (L) Definitions and classes of contractual services and 312
	403	+	procedures for acquiring such services; 313
	404	+	[(13)] (M) Regulations providing for conducting cost and price 314
	405	+	analysis; 315
	406	+	[(14)] (N) Use of payment and performance bonds; 316
	407	+	[(15)] (O) Guidelines for use of cost principles in negotiations, 317
	408	+	adjustments and settlements; and 318
	409	+	[(16)] (P) Identification of procurement best practices; 319
	410	+	[(c) Adopt] (3) To adopt regulations, [pursuant to] in accordance with 320
	411	+	the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of statutes 321
	412	+	concerning procurement, in order to facilitate consistent application of 322
	413	+	the law and require the implementation of procurement best practices; 323
	414	+	[(d) Make] (4) To make recommendations with regard to information 324
	415	+	systems for state contracting agency procurement including, but not 325
	416	+	limited to, data element and design and the State Contracting Portal; 326
	417	+	[(e) Develop] (5) To develop a guide to state statutes and regulations 327
	418	+	concerning procurement, for use by all state contracting agencies; 328
	419	+	[(f) Assist] (6) To assist state contracting agencies in complying with 329
	420	+	the statutes and regulations concerning procurement by providing 330
	421	+	guidance, models, advice and practical assistance to state contracting 331
	422	+	agency staff relating to: [(1)] (A) Buying the best service at the best price, 332
	423	+	[(2)] (B) properly selecting contractors, and [(3)] (C) drafting contracts 333
	424	+	that achieve state goals of accountability, transparency and results 334
	425	+	based outcomes and to protect taxpayers' interest; 335
	426	+	[(g) Train] (7) To train and oversee the agency procurement officer of 336
	427	+	each state contracting agency and any contracting officers thereunder; 337
	428	+	[(h) Review] (8) To review and certify, on or after January 1, 2009, that 338
	429	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
411	430
412	431
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414	432
415		-	contractors and substantial subcontractors who are prequalified 353
416		-	pursuant to chapter 58a. Such ethics training course may be developed 354
417		-	and provided by the Office of State Ethics or by any person, firm or 355
418		-	corporation, provided such course is approved by the State Contracting 356
419		-	Standards Board; 357
420		-	[(i) Recertify] (9) To recertify each state contracting agency's 358
421		-	procurement processes, triennially, and provide agencies with notice of 359
422		-	any certification deficiency and exercise those powers authorized by 360
423		-	section 4e-34, as amended by this act, 4e-39 or 4e-40, as amended by this 361
424		-	act, as applicable, if a determination of noncompliance is made; 362
425		-	[(j) Define] (10) To define the contract data reporting requirements to 363
426		-	the board for state agencies concerning information on: [(1)] (A) The 364
427		-	number and type of [state] contracts of each state contracting agency 365
428		-	currently in effect state-wide; [(2)] (B) the term and dollar value of such 366
429		-	contracts; [(3)] (C) a list of client agencies; [(4)] (D) a description of 367
430		-	services purchased under such contracts; [(5)] (E) contractor names; [(6)] 368
431		-	(F) an evaluation of contractor performance, including, but not limited 369
432		-	to records pertaining to the suspension or disqualification of 370
433		-	contractors, and assuring such information is available on the State 371
434		-	Contracting Portal; and [(7)] (G) a list of contracts and contractors 372
435		-	awarded without full and open competition stating the reasons [for] 373
436		-	therefor and identifying the approving authority; and 374
437		-	[(k) Provide] (11) To provide the Governor and the joint standing 375
438		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 376
439		-	relating to government administration with recommendations 377
440		-	concerning the statutes and regulations concerning procurement. 378
441		-	Sec. 6. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 4e-5 of the general 379
442		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 380
443		-	(Effective July 1, 2025): 381
444		-	(a) (1) The head of each state contracting agency shall appoint an 382
445		-	agency procurement officer. Such officer shall serve as the liaison 383
446		-	between the agency and the Chief Procurement Officer on all matters 384 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	433	+	LCO No. 4155 13 of 43
	434	+
	435	+	a state contracting agency's procurement processes are in compliance 339
	436	+	with statutes and regulations concerning procurement by: 340
	437	+	[(1)] (A) Establishing procurement and project management 341
	438	+	education and training criteria and certification procedures for agency 342
	439	+	procurement officers and contracting officers. All agency procurement 343
	440	+	officers and contracting officers designated under this [provision] 344
	441	+	subparagraph shall be required to maintain the certification in good 345
	442	+	standing at all times while performing procurement functions; 346
	443	+	[(2)] (B) Approving an ethics training course, in consultation with the 347
	444	+	Office of State Ethics, including, but not limited to, state employees and 348
	445	+	quasi-public agency employees involved in procurement and for state 349
	446	+	contractors and substantial subcontractors who are prequalified 350
	447	+	pursuant to chapter 58a. Such ethics training course may be developed 351
	448	+	and provided by the Office of State Ethics or by any person, firm or 352
	449	+	corporation, provided such course is approved by the State Contracting 353
	450	+	Standards Board; 354
	451	+	[(i) Recertify] (9) To recertify each state contracting agency's 355
	452	+	procurement processes, triennially, and provide agencies with notice of 356
	453	+	any certification deficiency and exercise those powers authorized by 357
	454	+	section 4e-34, as amended by this act, 4e-39 or 4e-40,as amended by this 358
	455	+	act, as applicable, if a determination of noncompliance is made; 359
	456	+	[(j) Define] (10) To define the contract data reporting requirements to 360
	457	+	the board for state agencies concerning information on: [(1)] (A) The 361
	458	+	number and type of [state] contracts of each state contracting agency 362
	459	+	currently in effect state-wide; [(2)] (B) the term and dollar value of such 363
	460	+	contracts; [(3)] (C) a list of client agencies; [(4)] (D) a description of 364
	461	+	services purchased under such contracts; [(5)] (E) contractor names; [(6)] 365
	462	+	(F) an evaluation of contractor performance, including, but not limited 366
	463	+	to records pertaining to the suspension or disqualification of 367
	464	+	contractors, and assuring such information is available on the State 368
	465	+	Contracting Portal; and [(7)] (G) a list of contracts and contractors 369
	466	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
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448	468
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450	469
451		-	~~relating to the agency's procurement activity,~~ ~~including, but not limited 385~~
452		-	~~to, implementation and compliance with the provisions of statutes and 386~~
453		-	~~regulations concerning procurement~~ and ~~any policies or regulations 387~~
454		-	~~adopted by~~ the ~~board, coordination of the training~~ and ~~education of 388~~
455		-	~~agency procurement employees~~ and ~~any person serving on~~ the ~~389~~
456		-	~~Contracting Standards Advisory Council;~~ ~~390~~
457		-	~~(2) The agency procurement officer shall be responsible for [assuring] 391~~
458		-	~~(A) ensuring that any invitation to bid,~~ ~~request for proposals or any 392~~
459		-	~~other solicitation for goods and services issued on or after July 1~~, ~~2025~~, ~~393~~
460		-	~~contains a notice of~~ the ~~rights of prospective bidders,~~ ~~proposers or 394~~
461		-	~~prospective contractors under section 4e-36~~, (B) ~~ensuring that 395~~
462		-	~~contractors are properly screened prior to~~ the ~~award~~ of ~~a contract,~~ ~~(C) 396~~
463		-	~~ensuring that contractors are advised of their rights under section 4e-36, 397~~
464		-	~~prior to entering into a contract~~ on ~~or after July 1, 2025, (D) ensuring 398~~
465		-	~~that, upon~~ the ~~award of such a contract~~, ~~unsuccessful bidders~~, ~~proposers 399~~
466		-	~~or respondents are advised~~ of ~~their rights under section 4e-36, (E) 400~~
467		-	~~evaluating contractor performance during~~ and ~~at the conclusion of a 401~~
468		-	~~contract~~, ~~(F) submitting written evaluations to a central data repository 402~~
469		-	~~to be designated by~~ the ~~board, and (G) creating a project management 403~~
470		-	~~plan for the agency with annual reports to the board pertaining to 404~~
471		-	~~procurement projects within~~ the agency~~. 405~~
472		-	(b) ~~The State Contracting Standards Board~~, ~~with the advice and 406~~
473		-	~~assistance of the Commissioner of Administrative~~ Services, ~~shall 407~~
474		-	~~develop~~ a ~~standardized state procurement and project management 408~~
475		-	~~education and training program.~~ ~~Such education and training program 409~~
476		-	~~shall develop education~~, ~~training and professional development 410~~
477		-	~~opportunities for employees~~ of ~~state contracting agencies charged with 411~~
478		-	~~procurement responsibilities.~~ ~~The education and training program shall 412~~
479		-	~~educate~~ such ~~employees in general business acumen and on proper 413~~
480		-	~~purchasing procedures as established in statutes and regulations 414~~
481		-	~~concerning procurement with an emphasis on ethics,~~ ~~fairness, 415~~
482		-	~~consistency and project management.~~ ~~Participation in the education and 416~~
483		-	~~training program shall~~ be ~~required of any supervisory~~ and ~~417~~
484		-	~~nonsupervisory state employees in state contracting agencies with 418 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1499
	470	+	LCO No. 4155 14 of 43
	471	+
	472	+	awarded without full and open competition stating the reasons [for] 370
	473	+	therefor and identifying the approving authority; and 371
	474	+	[(k) Provide] (11) To provide the Governor and the joint standing 372
	475	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 373
	476	+	relating to government administration with recommendations 374
	477	+	concerning the statutes and regulations concerning procurement. 375
	478	+	Sec. 6. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 4e-5 of the general 376
	479	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 377
	480	+	(Effective July 1, 2025): 378
	481	+	(a) (1) The head of each state contracting agency shall appoint an 379
	482	+	agency procurement officer. Such officer shall serve as the liaison 380
	483	+	between the agency and the Chief Procurement Officer on all matters 381
	484	+	relating to the agency's procurement activity, including, but not limited 382
	485	+	to, implementation and compliance with the provisions of statutes and 383
	486	+	regulations concerning procurement and any policies or regulations 384
	487	+	adopted by the board, coordination of the training and education of 385
	488	+	agency procurement employees and any person serving on the 386
	489	+	Contracting Standards Advisory Council; 387
	490	+	(2) The agency procurement officer shall be responsible for [assuring] 388
	491	+	(A) ensuring that any invitation to bid, request for proposals or any 389
	492	+	other solicitation for goods and services issued on or after July 1, 2025, 390
	493	+	contains a notice of the rights of prospective bidders, proposers or 391
	494	+	prospective contractors under section 4e-36, (B) ensuring that 392
	495	+	contractors are properly screened prior to the award of a contract, (C) 393
	496	+	ensuring that contractors are advised of their rights under section 4e-36, 394
	497	+	prior to entering into a contract on or after July 1, 2025, (D) ensuring 395
	498	+	that, upon the award of such a contract, unsuccessful bidders, proposers 396
	499	+	or respondents are advised of their rights under section 4e-36, (E) 397
	500	+	evaluating contractor performance during and at the conclusion of a 398
	501	+	contract, (F) submitting written evaluations to a central data repository 399
	502	+	to be designated by the board, and (G) creating a project management 400
	503	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
485	504
486	505
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488	506
489		-	responsibility for buying, purchasing, renting, leasing or otherwise 419
490		-	acquiring any supplies, service or construction, including the 420
491		-	preparation of the description of requirements, selection and solicitation 421
492		-	of sources, preparation and award of contracts and all phases of contract 422
493		-	administration. 423
494		-	(c) The education and training program shall include, but shall not be 424
495		-	limited to, (1) training and education concerning federal, state and 425
496		-	municipal procurement processes, including the statutes and 426
497		-	regulations concerning procurement; (2) training and education courses 427
498		-	developed in cooperation with the Office of State Ethics, the Freedom of 428
499		-	Information Commission, the State Elections Enforcement Commission, 429
500		-	the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the office of the 430
501		-	Attorney General and any other state agency the board determines is 431
502		-	necessary in carrying out statutes and regulations concerning 432
503		-	procurement; (3) [providing] technical assistance to state contracting 433
504		-	agencies and municipalities for implementing statutes and regulations 434
505		-	concerning procurement, regulations, policies and standards developed 435
506		-	by the board; (4) training [to] of current and prospective contractors and 436
507		-	vendors and others seeking to do business with [the] state contracting 437
508		-	agencies; and (5) training and education of state employees and quasi-438
509		-	public agencies in the area of best procurement practices in [state] 439
510		-	purchasing with the goal of achieving the level of acumen necessary to 440
511		-	achieve the objectives of statutes and regulations concerning 441
512		-	procurement. 442
513		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 4e-7 of the general statutes is repealed 443
514		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 444
515		-	(a) For cause, the State Contracting Standards Board may review, 445
516		-	terminate or recommend to a state contracting agency the termination 446
517		-	of any contract or procurement agreement undertaken by any state 447
518		-	contracting agency after providing fifteen days' notice to the state 448
519		-	contracting agency and the applicable contractor, and consulting with 449
520		-	the Attorney General. Such termination of a contract or procurement 450
521		-	agreement by the board may occur only after (1) the board has consulted 451 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	508	+
	509	+	plan for the agency with annual reports to the board pertaining to 401
	510	+	procurement projects within the agency. 402
	511	+	(b) The State Contracting Standards Board, with the advice and 403
	512	+	assistance of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall 404
	513	+	develop a standardized state procurement and project management 405
	514	+	education and training program. Such education and training program 406
	515	+	shall develop education, training and professional development 407
	516	+	opportunities for employees of state contracting agencies charged with 408
	517	+	procurement responsibilities. The education and training program shall 409
	518	+	educate such employees in general business acumen and on proper 410
	519	+	purchasing procedures as established in statutes and regulations 411
	520	+	concerning procurement with an emphasis on ethics, fairness, 412
	521	+	consistency and project management. Participation in the education and 413
	522	+	training program shall be required of any supervisory and 414
	523	+	nonsupervisory state employees in state contracting agencies with 415
	524	+	responsibility for buying, purchasing, renting, leasing or otherwise 416
	525	+	acquiring any supplies, service or construction, including the 417
	526	+	preparation of the description of requirements, selection and solicitation 418
	527	+	of sources, preparation and award of contracts and all phases of contract 419
	528	+	administration. 420
	529	+	(c) The education and training program shall include, but shall not be 421
	530	+	limited to, (1) training and education concerning federal, state and 422
	531	+	municipal procurement processes, including the statutes and 423
	532	+	regulations concerning procurement; (2) training and education courses 424
	533	+	developed in cooperation with the Office of State Ethics, the Freedom of 425
	534	+	Information Commission, the State Elections Enforcement Commission, 426
	535	+	the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the office of the 427
	536	+	Attorney General and any other state agency the board determines is 428
	537	+	necessary in carrying out statutes and regulations concerning 429
	538	+	procurement; (3) [providing] technical assistance to state contracting 430
	539	+	agencies and municipalities for implementing statutes and regulations 431
	540	+	concerning procurement, regulations, policies and standards developed 432
	541	+	by the board; (4) training [to] of current and prospective contractors and 433
	542	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
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523	544
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525	545
526		-	with the state contracting agency to determine the impact of an 452
527		-	immediate termination of the contract, (2) a determination has been 453
528		-	made jointly by the board and the state contracting agency that an 454
529		-	immediate termination of the contract will not create imminent peril to 455
530		-	the public health, safety or welfare, (3) a vote of two-thirds of the 456
531		-	members of the board present and voting for that purpose, and (4) the 457
532		-	board has provided the state contracting agency and the contractor with 458
533		-	opportunity for a hearing conducted pursuant to the provisions of 459
534		-	chapter 54. Such action shall be accompanied by notice to the state 460
535		-	contracting agency and any other affected party. For the purpose of this 461
536		-	section, "for cause" means: (A) A violation of section 1-84 or 1-86e, as 462
537		-	determined by the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board; (B) wanton or 463
538		-	reckless disregard of any state or quasi-public agency contracting and 464
539		-	procurement process by any person substantially involved in such 465
540		-	contract or state contracting agency; or (C) notification from the 466
541		-	Attorney General to the state contracting agency that an investigation 467
542		-	pursuant to section 4-61dd has concluded that the process by which 468
543		-	such contract was awarded was compromised by fraud, collusion or any 469
544		-	other criminal violation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 470
545		-	limit the authority of the board as described in section 4e-6. 471
546		-	Sec. 8. Section 4e-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the 472
547		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 473
548		-	There is established a Contracting Standards Advisory Council, 474
549		-	which shall consist of representatives from the Office of Policy and 475
550		-	Management, Departments of Administrative Services and 476
551		-	Transportation, [and] representatives of at least three additional state 477
552		-	contracting agencies that are not quasi-public agencies, including at 478
553		-	least one human services related state agency, to be designated by the 479
554		-	Governor and at least four additional state contracting agencies that are 480
555		-	quasi-public agencies, two to be appointed by the speaker of the House 481
556		-	of Representatives and two to be appointed by the president pro 482
557		-	tempore of the Senate. The Chief Procurement Officer shall be a member 483
558		-	of the council and serve as chairperson. The advisory council shall meet 484
559		-	at least four times per year to discuss state contracting agency 485 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	546	+	LCO No. 4155 16 of 43
	547	+
	548	+	vendors and others seeking to do business with [the] state contracting 434
	549	+	agencies; and (5) training and education of state employees and quasi-435
	550	+	public agencies in the area of best procurement practices in [state] 436
	551	+	purchasing with the goal of achieving the level of acumen necessary to 437
	552	+	achieve the objectives of statutes and regulations concerning 438
	553	+	procurement. 439
	554	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 4e-7 of the general statutes is repealed 440
	555	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 441
	556	+	(a) For cause, the State Contracting Standards Board may review, 442
	557	+	terminate or recommend to a state contracting agency the termination 443
	558	+	of any contract or procurement agreement undertaken by any state 444
	559	+	contracting agency after providing fifteen days' notice to the state 445
	560	+	contracting agency and the applicable contractor, and consulting with 446
	561	+	the Attorney General. Such termination of a contract or procurement 447
	562	+	agreement by the board may occur only after (1) the board has consulted 448
	563	+	with the state contracting agency to determine the impact of an 449
	564	+	immediate termination of the contract, (2) a determination has been 450
	565	+	made jointly by the board and the state contracting agency that an 451
	566	+	immediate termination of the contract will not create imminent peril to 452
	567	+	the public health, safety or welfare, (3) a vote of two-thirds of the 453
	568	+	members of the board present and voting for that purpose, and (4) the 454
	569	+	board has provided the state contracting agency and the contractor with 455
	570	+	opportunity for a hearing conducted pursuant to the provisions of 456
	571	+	chapter 54. Such action shall be accompanied by notice to the state 457
	572	+	contracting agency and any other affected party. For the purpose of this 458
	573	+	section, "for cause" means: (A) A violation of section 1-84 or 1-86e, as 459
	574	+	determined by the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board; (B) wanton or 460
	575	+	reckless disregard of any state or quasi-public agency contracting and 461
	576	+	procurement process by any person substantially involved in such 462
	577	+	contract or state contracting agency; or (C) notification from the 463
	578	+	Attorney General to the state contracting agency that an investigation 464
	579	+	pursuant to section 4-61dd has concluded that the process by which 465
	580	+	such contract was awarded was compromised by fraud, collusion or any 466
	581	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
560	582
561	583
562		-	LCO 17 of 41
563	584
564		-	procurement issues and to make recommendations for improvement of 486
565		-	[the] procurement processes to the State Contracting Standards Board. 487
566		-	The advisory council may conduct studies, research and analyses and 488
567		-	make reports and recommendations with respect to subjects or matters 489
568		-	within the jurisdiction of the State Contracting Standards Board. 490
569		-	Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 4e-10 of the general statutes is 491
570		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 492
571		-	2025): 493
572		-	(a) On or before July 1, 2010, the board shall submit to the Governor 494
573		-	and the General Assembly such legislation as is necessary to permit state 495
574		-	contracting agencies, not including [quasi-publics] quasi-public 496
575		-	agencies, institutions of higher education, and municipal procurement 497
576		-	processes utilizing state funds, to carry out their functions under 498
577		-	statutes and regulations concerning procurement. 499
578		-	Sec. 10. Section 4e-14 of the general statutes is repealed and the 500
579		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 501
580		-	On and after June 1, 2010, all [state] contracts of each state contracting 502
581		-	agency that is not a quasi-public agency that take effect on or after June 503
582		-	1, 2010, shall contain provisions to ensure accountability, transparency 504
583		-	and [results based] results-based outcomes, as prescribed by the State 505
584		-	Contracting Standards Board. On and after June 1, 2010, all state 506
585		-	contracts of the legislative branch and the judicial branch that take effect 507
586		-	on or after June 1, 2010, shall contain provisions to ensure 508
587		-	accountability, transparency and [results based] results-based 509
588		-	outcomes. On and after July 1, 2025, all contracts of each state 510
589		-	contracting agency that is a quasi-public agency that take effect on or 511
590		-	after July 1, 2025, shall contain provisions to ensure accountability, 512
591		-	transparency and results-based outcomes. 513
592		-	Sec. 11. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 4e-16 of the general statutes 514
593		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 515
594		-	1, 2025): 516 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	586	+
	587	+	other criminal violation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 467
	588	+	limit the authority of the board as described in section 4e-6. 468
	589	+	Sec. 8. Section 4e-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the 469
	590	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 470
	591	+	There is established a Contracting Standards Advisory Council, 471
	592	+	which shall consist of representatives from the Office of Policy and 472
	593	+	Management, Departments of Administrative Services and 473
	594	+	Transportation, [and] representatives of at least three additional state 474
	595	+	contracting agencies that are not quasi-public agencies, including at 475
	596	+	least one human services related state agency, to be designated by the 476
	597	+	Governor and at least four additional state contracting agencies that are 477
	598	+	quasi-public agencies, two to be appointed by the speaker of the House 478
	599	+	of Representatives and two to be appointed by the president pro 479
	600	+	tempore of the Senate. The Chief Procurement Officer shall be a member 480
	601	+	of the council and serve as chairperson. The advisory council shall meet 481
	602	+	at least four times per year to discuss state contracting agency 482
	603	+	procurement issues and to make recommendations for improvement of 483
	604	+	[the] procurement processes to the State Contracting Standards Board. 484
	605	+	The advisory council may conduct studies, research and analyses and 485
	606	+	make reports and recommendations with respect to subjects or matters 486
	607	+	within the jurisdiction of the State Contracting Standards Board. 487
	608	+	Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 4e-10 of the general statutes is 488
	609	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 489
	610	+	2025): 490
	611	+	(a) On or before July 1, 2010, the board shall submit to the Governor 491
	612	+	and the General Assembly such legislation as is necessary to permit state 492
	613	+	contracting agencies, not including [quasi-publics] quasi-public 493
	614	+	agencies, institutions of higher education, and municipal procurement 494
	615	+	processes utilizing state funds, to carry out their functions under 495
	616	+	statutes and regulations concerning procurement. 496
	617	+	Sec. 10. Section 4e-14 of the general statutes is repealed and the 497
	618	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
595	619
596	620
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598	621
599		-	(c) (1) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a cost savings to the state 517
600		-	contracting agency of ten per cent or more, and such privatization 518
601		-	contract will not diminish the quality of such service, the state 519
602		-	contracting agency shall develop a business case, in accordance with the 520
603		-	provisions of subsection (d) of this section, in order to evaluate the 521
604		-	feasibility of entering into any such contract and to identify the potential 522
605		-	results, effectiveness and efficiency of such contract. 523
606		-	(2) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a cost savings of less than 524
607		-	ten per cent to the state contracting agency and such privatization 525
608		-	contract will not diminish the quality of such service, the state 526
609		-	contracting agency may develop a business case, in accordance with the 527
610		-	provisions of subsection (d) of this section, in order to evaluate the 528
611		-	feasibility of entering into any such contract and to identify the potential 529
612		-	results, effectiveness and efficiency of such contract, provided there is a 530
613		-	significant public policy reason to enter into such privatization contract. 531
614		-	Any such business case shall be approved in accordance with the 532
615		-	provisions of subdivision (4) of subsection (h) of this section. 533
616		-	(3) If any such proposed privatization contract would result in the 534
617		-	layoff, transfer or reassignment of [one hundred] twenty-five or more 535
618		-	state contracting agency employees, after consulting with the 536
619		-	potentially affected bargaining units, if any, the state contracting agency 537
620		-	shall notify the state employees or quasi-public agency employees of 538
621		-	such bargaining unit, as applicable, after such cost-benefit analysis is 539
622		-	completed. Such state contracting agency shall provide an opportunity 540
623		-	for [said] such employees to reduce the costs of conducting the 541
624		-	operations to be privatized and provide reasonable resources for the 542
625		-	purpose of encouraging and assisting such state or quasi-public agency 543
626		-	employees to organize and submit a bid to provide the services that are 544
627		-	the subject of the potential privatization contract. The state contracting 545
628		-	agency shall retain sole discretion in determining whether to proceed 546
629		-	with the privatization contract, provided the business case for such 547
630		-	contract is approved by the board. 548
631		-	(d) Any business case developed by a state contracting agency for the 549 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	623	+
	624	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 498
	625	+	On and after June 1, 2010, all [state] contracts of each state contracting 499
	626	+	agency that is not a quasi-public agency that take effect on or after June 500
	627	+	1, 2010, shall contain provisions to ensure accountability, transparency 501
	628	+	and [results based] results-based outcomes, as prescribed by the State 502
	629	+	Contracting Standards Board. On and after June 1, 2010, all state 503
	630	+	contracts of the legislative branch and the judicial branch that take effect 504
	631	+	on or after June 1, 2010, shall contain provisions to ensure 505
	632	+	accountability, transparency and [results based] results-based 506
	633	+	outcomes. On and after July 1, 2025, all contracts of each state 507
	634	+	contracting agency that is a quasi-public agency that take effect on or 508
	635	+	after July 1, 2025, shall contain provisions to ensure accountability, 509
	636	+	transparency and results-based outcomes. 510
	637	+	Sec. 11. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 4e-16 of the general statutes 511
	638	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 512
	639	+	1, 2025): 513
	640	+	(c) (1) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a cost savings to the state 514
	641	+	contracting agency of ten per cent or more, and such privatization 515
	642	+	contract will not diminish the quality of such service, the state 516
	643	+	contracting agency shall develop a business case, in accordance with the 517
	644	+	provisions of subsection (d) of this section, in order to evaluate the 518
	645	+	feasibility of entering into any such contract and to identify the potential 519
	646	+	results, effectiveness and efficiency of such contract. 520
	647	+	(2) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a cost savings of less than 521
	648	+	ten per cent to the state contracting agency and such privatization 522
	649	+	contract will not diminish the quality of such service, the state 523
	650	+	contracting agency may develop a business case, in accordance with the 524
	651	+	provisions of subsection (d) of this section, in order to evaluate the 525
	652	+	feasibility of entering into any such contract and to identify the potential 526
	653	+	results, effectiveness and efficiency of such contract, provided there is a 527
	654	+	significant public policy reason to enter into such privatization contract. 528
	655	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
632	656
633	657
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635	658
636		-	purpose of complying with subsection (c) of this section shall include: 550
637		-	(1) The cost-benefit analysis as described in subsection (b) of this section, 551
638		-	(2) a detailed description of the service or activity that is the subject of 552
639		-	such business case, (3) a description and analysis of the state contracting 553
640		-	agency's current performance of such service or activity, (4) the goals to 554
641		-	be achieved through the proposed privatization contract and the 555
642		-	rationale for such goals, (5) a description of available options for 556
643		-	achieving such goals, (6) an analysis of the advantages and 557
644		-	disadvantages of each option, including, at a minimum, potential 558
645		-	performance improvements and risks attendant to termination of the 559
646		-	contract or rescission of such contract, (7) an analysis of the potential 560
647		-	impact of the proposed privatization contract on workers of color and 561
648		-	workers who are women, including whether such privatization contract 562
649		-	will lessen or increase historical patterns that produce inequities 563
650		-	between such workers and other workers, (8) an analysis of the 564
651		-	qualitative impact of the proposed privatization contract on the existing 565
652		-	state workforce, (9) a description of the current market for the services 566
653		-	or activities that are the subject of such business case, [(8)] (10) an 567
654		-	analysis of the quality of services as gauged by standardized measures 568
655		-	and key performance requirements including compensation, turnover, 569
656		-	and staffing ratios, [(9)] (11) a description of the specific results-based 570
657		-	performance standards that shall, at a minimum be met, to ensure 571
658		-	adequate performance by any party performing such service or activity, 572
659		-	[(10)] (12) the projected time frame for key events from the beginning of 573
660		-	the procurement process through the expiration of a contract, if 574
661		-	applicable, [(11)] (13) a specific and feasible contingency plan that 575
662		-	addresses contractor nonperformance and a description of the tasks 576
663		-	involved in and costs required for implementation of such plan, and 577
664		-	[(12)] (14) a transition plan, if appropriate, for addressing changes in the 578
665		-	number of agency personnel, affected business processes, employee 579
666		-	transition issues, and communications with affected stakeholders, such 580
667		-	as agency clients and members of the public, if applicable. Such 581
668		-	transition plan shall contain a reemployment and retraining assistance 582
669		-	plan for employees who are not retained by the state or quasi-public 583
670		-	agency or employed by the contractor. If the primary purpose of the 584 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	660	+
	661	+	Any such business case shall be approved in accordance with the 529
	662	+	provisions of subdivision (4) of subsection (h) of this section. 530
	663	+	(3) If any such proposed privatization contract would result in the 531
	664	+	layoff, transfer or reassignment of [one hundred] twenty-five or more 532
	665	+	state contracting agency employees, after consulting with the 533
	666	+	potentially affected bargaining units, if any, the state contracting agency 534
	667	+	shall notify the state employees or quasi-public agency employees of 535
	668	+	such bargaining unit, as applicable, after such cost-benefit analysis is 536
	669	+	completed. Such state contracting agency shall provide an opportunity 537
	670	+	for [said] such employees to reduce the costs of conducting the 538
	671	+	operations to be privatized and provide reasonable resources for the 539
	672	+	purpose of encouraging and assisting such state or quasi-public agency 540
	673	+	employees to organize and submit a bid to provide the services that are 541
	674	+	the subject of the potential privatization contract. The state contracting 542
	675	+	agency shall retain sole discretion in determining whether to proceed 543
	676	+	with the privatization contract, provided the business case for such 544
	677	+	contract is approved by the board. 545
	678	+	(d) Any business case developed by a state contracting agency for the 546
	679	+	purpose of complying with subsection (c) of this section shall include: 547
	680	+	(1) The cost-benefit analysis as described in subsection (b) of this section, 548
	681	+	(2) a detailed description of the service or activity that is the subject of 549
	682	+	such business case, (3) a description and analysis of the state contracting 550
	683	+	agency's current performance of such service or activity, (4) the goals to 551
	684	+	be achieved through the proposed privatization contract and the 552
	685	+	rationale for such goals, (5) a description of available options for 553
	686	+	achieving such goals, (6) an analysis of the advantages and 554
	687	+	disadvantages of each option, including, at a minimum, potential 555
	688	+	performance improvements and risks attendant to termination of the 556
	689	+	contract or rescission of such contract, (7) an analysis of the potential 557
	690	+	impact of the proposed privatization contract on workers of color and 558
	691	+	workers who are women, including whether such privatization contract 559
	692	+	will lessen or increase historical patterns that produce inequities 560
	693	+	between such workers and other workers, (8) an analysis of the 561
	694	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
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672	696
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675		-	proposed privatization contract is to provide a core governmental 585
676		-	function, such business case shall also include information sufficient to 586
677		-	rebut the presumption that such core governmental function should not 587
678		-	be privatized. Such presumption shall not be construed to prohibit a 588
679		-	state contracting agency from contracting for specialized technical 589
680		-	expertise not available within such agency, provided such agency shall 590
681		-	retain responsibility for such core governmental function. For the 591
682		-	purposes of this section, "core governmental function" means a function 592
683		-	for which the primary purpose is (A) the inspection for adherence to 593
684		-	health and safety standards because public health or safety may be 594
685		-	jeopardized if such inspection is not done or is not done in a timely or 595
686		-	proper manner, (B) the establishment of statutory, regulatory or 596
687		-	contractual standards to which a regulated person, entity or state 597
688		-	contractor shall be held, (C) the enforcement of statutory, regulatory or 598
689		-	contractual requirements governing public health or safety, [or] (D) 599
690		-	criminal or civil law enforcement, or (E) the provision of essential 600
691		-	human services to residents of the state who would otherwise lack the 601
692		-	support necessary to assure basic human needs. If any part of such 602
693		-	business case is based upon evidence that the state contracting agency 603
694		-	is not sufficiently staffed to provide the core governmental function 604
695		-	required by the privatization contract, the state contracting agency shall 605
696		-	also include within such business case a plan for remediation of the 606
697		-	understaffing to allow such services to be provided directly by the state 607
698		-	contracting agency in the future. 608
699		-	Sec. 12. Subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (l) of section 609
700		-	4e-16 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is 610
701		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 611
702		-	(2) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a ten per cent or more cost 612
703		-	savings to the state contracting agency from the use of such 613
704		-	privatization contract and such contract does not diminish the quality 614
705		-	of the service provided, such state contracting agency shall develop a 615
706		-	business case for the renewal of such privatization contract in 616
707		-	accordance with the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section. 617
708		-	The board shall review such contract in accordance with the provisions 618 Substitute Bill No. 1499
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	699	+
	700	+	qualitative impact of the proposed privatization contract on the existing 562
	701	+	state workforce, (9) a description of the current market for the services 563
	702	+	or activities that are the subject of such business case, [(8)] (10) an 564
	703	+	analysis of the quality of services as gauged by standardized measures 565
	704	+	and key performance requirements including compensation, turnover, 566
	705	+	and staffing ratios, [(9)] (11) a description of the specific results-based 567
	706	+	performance standards that shall, at a minimum be met, to ensure 568
	707	+	adequate performance by any party performing such service or activity, 569
	708	+	[(10)] (12) the projected time frame for key events from the beginning of 570
	709	+	the procurement process through the expiration of a contract, if 571
	710	+	applicable, [(11)] (13) a specific and feasible contingency plan that 572
	711	+	addresses contractor nonperformance and a description of the tasks 573
	712	+	involved in and costs required for implementation of such plan, and 574
	713	+	[(12)] (14) a transition plan, if appropriate, for addressing changes in the 575
	714	+	number of agency personnel, affected business processes, employee 576
	715	+	transition issues, and communications with affected stakeholders, such 577
	716	+	as agency clients and members of the public, if applicable. Such 578
	717	+	transition plan shall contain a reemployment and retraining assistance 579
	718	+	plan for employees who are not retained by the state or quasi-public 580
	719	+	agency or employed by the contractor. If the primary purpose of the 581
	720	+	proposed privatization contract is to provide a core governmental 582
	721	+	function, such business case shall also include information sufficient to 583
	722	+	rebut the presumption that such core governmental function should not 584
	723	+	be privatized. Such presumption shall not be construed to prohibit a 585
	724	+	state contracting agency from contracting for specialized technical 586
	725	+	expertise not available within such agency, provided such agency shall 587
	726	+	retain responsibility for such core governmental function. For the 588
	727	+	purposes of this section, "core governmental function" means a function 589
	728	+	for which the primary purpose is (A) the inspection for adherence to 590
	729	+	health and safety standards because public health or safety may be 591
	730	+	jeopardized if such inspection is not done or is not done in a timely or 592
	731	+	proper manner, (B) the establishment of statutory, regulatory or 593
	732	+	contractual standards to which a regulated person, entity or state 594
	733	+	contractor shall be held, (C) the enforcement of statutory, regulatory or 595
	734	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
709	735
710	736
711		-	LCO 21 of 41
712	737
713		-	of subsections (f) to (h), inclusive, of this section and may approve such 619
714		-	renewal by the applicable vote of the board, provided any such renewal 620
715		-	that is estimated to cost in excess of one hundred fifty million dollars 621
716		-	annually or six hundred million dollars or more over the life of the 622
717		-	contract shall also be approved by the General Assembly prior to the 623
718		-	state contracting agency renewing such contract. If such renewal is 624
719		-	approved by the board and the General Assembly, if applicable, the 625
720		-	provisions of subsection (j) of this section shall apply to any proposed 626
721		-	amendment to such contract. 627
722		-	(3) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a cost savings to the state 628
723		-	contracting agency of less than ten per cent, such state contracting 629
724		-	agency shall prepare a plan to have such service provided by state 630
725		-	employees, or, in the case of a state contracting agency that is a quasi-631
726		-	public agency, by the employees of the quasi-public agency, and shall 632
727		-	begin to implement such plan, provided: (A) While such plan is 633
728		-	prepared, but prior to implementation of such plan, such state 634
729		-	contracting agency may develop a business case for such privatization 635
730		-	contract, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this 636
731		-	section, that achieves a cost savings to the state contracting agency of 637
732		-	ten per cent or more. Any such business case shall be reviewed by the 638
733		-	board in accordance with the provisions of subsections (f) to (h), 639
734		-	inclusive, of this section, and may be approved by the applicable vote of 640
735		-	the board; (B) such privatization contract shall not be renewed with the 641
736		-	vendor currently providing such service unless: (i) There exists a 642
737		-	significant public interest in renewing such contract, and (ii) such 643
738		-	renewal is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board; (C) the state 644
739		-	contracting agency may enter into a contract with a term of one year or 645
740		-	less for the provision of such service until such state contracting agency 646
741		-	implements such plan; and (D) the procedure for the transfer of funds 647
742		-	from the General Fund, as described in section 4-94, may be utilized to 648
743		-	allocate necessary resources for the implementation of the provisions of 649
744		-	this subdivision. 650
745		-	(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of this 651
746		-	subsection, the renewal of a privatization contract with a nonprofit 652 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	738	+	LCO No. 4155 21 of 43
	739	+
	740	+	contractual requirements governing public health or safety, [or] (D) 596
	741	+	criminal or civil law enforcement, or (E) the provision of essential 597
	742	+	human services to residents of the state who would otherwise lack the 598
	743	+	support necessary to assure basic human needs. If any part of such 599
	744	+	business case is based upon evidence that the state contracting agency 600
	745	+	is not sufficiently staffed to provide the core governmental function 601
	746	+	required by the privatization contract, the state contracting agency shall 602
	747	+	also include within such business case a plan for remediation of the 603
	748	+	understaffing to allow such services to be provided directly by the state 604
	749	+	contracting agency in the future. 605
	750	+	Sec. 12. Subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (l) of section 606
	751	+	4e-16 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is 607
	752	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 608
	753	+	(2) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a ten per cent or more cost 609
	754	+	savings to the state contracting agency from the use of such 610
	755	+	privatization contract and such contract does not diminish the quality 611
	756	+	of the service provided, such state contracting agency shall develop a 612
	757	+	business case for the renewal of such privatization contract in 613
	758	+	accordance with the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section. 614
	759	+	The board shall review such contract in accordance with the provisions 615
	760	+	of subsections (f) to (h), inclusive, of this section and may approve such 616
	761	+	renewal by the applicable vote of the board, provided any such renewal 617
	762	+	that is estimated to cost in excess of one hundred fifty million dollars 618
	763	+	annually or six hundred million dollars or more over the life of the 619
	764	+	contract shall also be approved by the General Assembly prior to the 620
	765	+	state contracting agency renewing such contract. If such renewal is 621
	766	+	approved by the board and the General Assembly, if applicable, the 622
	767	+	provisions of subsection (j) of this section shall apply to any proposed 623
	768	+	amendment to such contract. 624
	769	+	(3) If such cost-benefit analysis identifies a cost savings to the state 625
	770	+	contracting agency of less than ten per cent, such state contracting 626
	771	+	agency shall prepare a plan to have such service provided by state 627
	772	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
747	773
748	774
749		-	LCO 22 of 41
750	775
751		-	organization shall not be denied if the cost of increasing compensation 653
752		-	to employees performing the privatized service is the sole cause for such 654
753		-	contract not achieving a cost savings to the state contracting agency of 655
754		-	ten per cent or more. 656
755		-	Sec. 13. Subsection (n) of section 4e-16 of the general statutes is 657
756		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 658
757		-	2025): 659
758		-	(n) The State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the 660
759		-	Department of Administrative Services, shall: (1) Recommend and 661
760		-	implement standards and procedures for state contracting agencies to 662
761		-	develop business cases in connection with privatization contracts, 663
762		-	including templates for use by state contracting agencies when 664
763		-	submitting business cases to the board, and policies and procedures to 665
764		-	guide state contracting agencies to complete such business cases, and (2) 666
765		-	develop guidelines and procedures for assisting state employees or 667
766		-	quasi-public agency employees whose jobs are affected by a 668
767		-	privatization contract. 669
768		-	Sec. 14. Subsection (p) of section 4e-16 of the general statutes is 670
769		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 671
770		-	2025): 672
771		-	(p) Prior to entering into or renewing any privatization contract that 673
772		-	is not subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the state 674
773		-	contracting agency shall evaluate such contract to determine if entering 675
774		-	into or renewing such contract is the most cost-effective method of 676
775		-	delivering the service, by determining the costs, as defined in subsection 677
776		-	(b) of this section, of such service. The state contracting agency shall 678
777		-	perform such evaluation in accordance with a template prescribed by 679
778		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation 680
779		-	with the board, pursuant to subsection (m) of this section, and such 681
780		-	evaluation shall be [subject to verification by the secretary] submitted to 682
781		-	the board. The secretary may, in consultation with the Chief 683
782		-	Procurement Officer of the board, waive the requirement for an 684 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	776	+	LCO No. 4155 22 of 43
	777	+
	778	+	employees, [and] or, in the case of a state contracting agency that is a 628
	779	+	quasi-public agency, by the employees of the quasi-public agency, and 629
	780	+	shall begin to implement such plan, provided: (A) While such plan is 630
	781	+	prepared, but prior to implementation of such plan, such state 631
	782	+	contracting agency may develop a business case for such privatization 632
	783	+	contract, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this 633
	784	+	section, that achieves a cost savings to the state contracting agency of 634
	785	+	ten per cent or more. Any such business case shall be reviewed by the 635
	786	+	board in accordance with the provisions of subsections (f) to (h), 636
	787	+	inclusive, of this section, and may be approved by the applicable vote of 637
	788	+	the board; (B) such privatization contract shall not be renewed with the 638
	789	+	vendor currently providing such service unless: (i) There exists a 639
	790	+	significant public interest in renewing such contract, and (ii) such 640
	791	+	renewal is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board; (C) the state 641
	792	+	contracting agency may enter into a contract with a term of one year or 642
	793	+	less for the provision of such service until such state contracting agency 643
	794	+	implements such plan; and (D) the procedure for the transfer of funds 644
	795	+	from the General Fund, as described in section 4-94, may be utilized to 645
	796	+	allocate necessary resources for the implementation of the provisions of 646
	797	+	this subdivision. 647
	798	+	(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of this 648
	799	+	subsection, the renewal of a privatization contract with a nonprofit 649
	800	+	organization shall not be denied if the cost of increasing compensation 650
	801	+	to employees performing the privatized service is the sole cause for such 651
	802	+	contract not achieving a cost savings to the state contracting agency of 652
	803	+	ten per cent or more. 653
	804	+	Sec. 13. Subsection (n) of section 4e-16 of the general statutes is 654
	805	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 655
	806	+	2025): 656
	807	+	(n) The State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the 657
	808	+	Department of Administrative Services, shall: (1) Recommend and 658
	809	+	implement standards and procedures for state contracting agencies to 659
	810	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
783	811
784	812
785		-	LCO 23 of 41
786	813
787		-	evaluation of cost-effectiveness under this subsection upon a finding by 685
788		-	the secretary that exigent or emergent circumstances necessitate such 686
789		-	waiver. 687
790		-	Sec. 15. Section 4e-17 of the general statutes is repealed and the 688
791		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 689
792		-	(a) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of sections 4e-16 to 690
793		-	4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall apply to all contracts 691
794		-	solicited or entered into by [state contracting agencies] a state 692
795		-	contracting agency that is a state agency after June 1, 2010, and all 693
796		-	contracts solicited or entered into by a state contracting agency that is a 694
797		-	quasi-public agency on or after July 1, 2025. 695
798		-	(b) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of sections 4e-16 to 696
799		-	4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall apply to every 697
800		-	expenditure of public funds by any state contracting agency, 698
801		-	irrespective of their source, involving any state contracting agency 699
802		-	contracting and procurement processes, including, but not limited to, 700
803		-	leasing and property transfers, purchasing or leasing of supplies, 701
804		-	materials or equipment, consultant or consultant services, personal 702
805		-	service agreements, purchase of service agreements or privatization 703
806		-	contracts, [as defined in section 4e-1,] and, relating to contracts for the 704
807		-	construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or 705
808		-	demolition of any public building, bridge or road. 706
809		-	(c) Nothing in sections 4e-16 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this 707
810		-	act, shall be construed to require the application of procurement statutes 708
811		-	or regulations to a procurement that involves the expenditure of federal 709
812		-	assistance or federal contract funds if federal law provides procurement 710
813		-	procedures applicable to the expenditure of such funds, to the extent 711
814		-	such federal procedures are inconsistent with state procurement 712
815		-	statutes or regulations. 713
816		-	Sec. 16. Section 4e-18 of the general statutes is repealed and the 714
817		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 715 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	814	+	LCO No. 4155 23 of 43
	815	+
	816	+	develop business cases in connection with privatization contracts, 660
	817	+	including templates for use by state contracting agencies when 661
	818	+	submitting business cases to the board, and policies and procedures to 662
	819	+	guide state contracting agencies to complete such business cases, and (2) 663
	820	+	develop guidelines and procedures for assisting state employees or 664
	821	+	quasi-public agency employees whose jobs are affected by a 665
	822	+	privatization contract. 666
	823	+	Sec. 14. Subsection (p) of section 4e-16 of the general statutes is 667
	824	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 668
	825	+	2025): 669
	826	+	(p) Prior to entering into or renewing any privatization contract that 670
	827	+	is not subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the state 671
	828	+	contracting agency shall evaluate such contract to determine if entering 672
	829	+	into or renewing such contract is the most cost-effective method of 673
	830	+	delivering the service, by determining the costs, as defined in subsection 674
	831	+	(b) of this section, of such service. The state contracting agency shall 675
	832	+	perform such evaluation in accordance with a template prescribed by 676
	833	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation 677
	834	+	with the board, pursuant to subsection (m) of this section, and such 678
	835	+	evaluation shall be [subject to verification by the secretary] submitted to 679
	836	+	the board. The secretary may, in consultation with the Chief 680
	837	+	Procurement Officer of the board, waive the requirement for an 681
	838	+	evaluation of cost-effectiveness under this subsection upon a finding by 682
	839	+	the secretary that exigent or emergent circumstances necessitate such 683
	840	+	waiver. 684
	841	+	Sec. 15. Section 4e-17 of the general statutes is repealed and the 685
	842	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 686
	843	+	(a) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of sections 4e-16 to 687
	844	+	4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall apply to all contracts 688
	845	+	solicited or entered into by [state contracting agencies] a state 689
	846	+	contracting agency that is a state agency after June 1, 2010, and all 690
	847	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
818	848
819	849
820		-	LCO 24 of 41
821	850
822		-	For the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment or 716
823		-	contractual services, except infrastructure facilities, the Commissioner 717
824		-	of Administrative Services shall establish a requisition system to be used 718
825		-	by state contracting agencies that are not quasi-public agencies to 719
826		-	initiate and authorize the procurement process. Such system shall be 720
827		-	approved by the State Contracting Standards Board. 721
828		-	Sec. 17. Subsection (c) of section 4e-21 of the general statutes is 722
829		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 723
830		-	2025): 724
831		-	(c) The State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the 725
832		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services, may waive the requirement 726
833		-	of competitive bidding or competitive negotiation in the case of minor, 727
834		-	nonrecurring or emergency purchases of ten thousand dollars or less in 728
835		-	amount, upon application of the state contracting agency. Any state 729
836		-	contracting agency that obtains such a waiver for such an emergency 730
837		-	purchase shall post notice of such emergency purchase on the Internet 731
838		-	web site of the state contracting agency prior to making such emergency 732
839		-	purchase. 733
840		-	Sec. 18. Section 4e-24 of the general statutes is repealed and the 734
841		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 735
842		-	(a) [Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards 736
843		-	Board, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative 737
844		-	Services and any other appropriate award authority, shall adopt 738
845		-	regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, permitting] 739
846		-	If an emergency [procurements when there exists] procurement is 740
847		-	deemed necessary by a state contracting agency due to a threat to public 741
848		-	health, welfare or safety, the state contracting agency shall give notice 742
849		-	to the board of the need for such emergency procurement. Such 743
850		-	emergency [procurements] procurement shall be made with 744
851		-	competition, as is practicable under the circumstances. [Said regulations 745
852		-	shall require that] The state contracting agency shall (1) include a 746
853		-	written determination of the basis for the emergency and for the 747 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	851	+	LCO No. 4155 24 of 43
	852	+
	853	+	contracts solicited or entered into by a state contracting agency that is a 691
	854	+	quasi-public agency on or after July 1, 2025. 692
	855	+	(b) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of sections 4e-16 to 693
	856	+	4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall apply to every 694
	857	+	expenditure of public funds by any state contracting agency, 695
	858	+	irrespective of their source, involving any state contracting agency 696
	859	+	contracting and procurement processes, including, but not limited to, 697
	860	+	leasing and property transfers, purchasing or leasing of supplies, 698
	861	+	materials or equipment, consultant or consultant services, personal 699
	862	+	service agreements, purchase of service agreements or privatization 700
	863	+	contracts, [as defined in section 4e-1,] and, relating to contracts for the 701
	864	+	construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or 702
	865	+	demolition of any public building, bridge or road. 703
	866	+	(c) Nothing in sections 4e-16 to 4e-47, inclusive, as amended by this 704
	867	+	act, shall be construed to require the application of procurement statutes 705
	868	+	or regulations to a procurement that involves the expenditure of federal 706
	869	+	assistance or federal contract funds if federal law provides procurement 707
	870	+	procedures applicable to the expenditure of such funds, to the extent 708
	871	+	such federal procedures are inconsistent with state procurement 709
	872	+	statutes or regulations. 710
	873	+	Sec. 16. Section 4e-18 of the general statutes is repealed and the 711
	874	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 712
	875	+	For the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment or 713
	876	+	contractual services, except infrastructure facilities, the Commissioner 714
	877	+	of Administrative Services shall establish a requisition system to be used 715
	878	+	by state contracting agencies that are not quasi-public agencies to 716
	879	+	initiate and authorize the procurement process. Such system shall be 717
	880	+	approved by the State Contracting Standards Board. 718
	881	+	Sec. 17. Subsection (c) of section 4e-21 of the general statutes is 719
	882	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 720
	883	+	2025): 721
	884	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
854	885
855	886
856		-	LCO 25 of 41
857	887
858		-	selection of the particular contractor [be included] in the contract file, 748
859		-	[and transmitted] (2) transmit such determination to the Governor, the 749
860		-	president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders 750
861		-	of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the 751
862		-	majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives, and (3) 752
863		-	post such determination on the Internet web site of the state contracting 753
864		-	agency. 754
865		-	(b) The State Contracting Standards Board may adopt regulations in 755
866		-	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the 756
867		-	provisions of this section. 757
868		-	Sec. 19. Section 4e-27 of the general statutes is repealed and the 758
869		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 759
870		-	Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board, in 760
871		-	consultation with the Attorney General, shall adopt regulations, in 761
872		-	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, specifying the types of 762
873		-	contracts that may be used by state contracting agencies. Such 763
874		-	regulations shall specify that a cost-reimbursement contract may be 764
875		-	used only when a determination is made in writing by the agency 765
876		-	procurement officer that such contract is likely to be less costly to the 766
877		-	state contracting agency than any other type or that it is impracticable 767
878		-	to obtain the supplies, services or construction required except under 768
879		-	such a contract. 769
880		-	Sec. 20. Subsection (a) of section 4e-30 of the general statutes is 770
881		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 771
882		-	2025): 772
883		-	(a) A state contracting agency shall evaluate the financial condition 773
884		-	of all bidders or proposers prior to selecting a bidder or proposer to 774
885		-	perform a contract or subcontract. A state contracting agency may audit 775
886		-	the books and records of a contractor or any subcontractor under any 776
887		-	negotiated contract or subcontract to the extent that such books and 777
888		-	records relate to the performance of such contract or subcontract. Such 778
889		-	books and records shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of 779 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	888	+	LCO No. 4155 25 of 43
	889	+
	890	+	(c) The State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the 722
	891	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services, may waive the requirement 723
	892	+	of competitive bidding or competitive negotiation in the case of minor, 724
	893	+	nonrecurring or emergency purchases of ten thousand dollars or less in 725
	894	+	amount, upon application of the state contracting agency. Any state 726
	895	+	contracting agency that obtains such a waiver for such an emergency 727
	896	+	purchase shall post notice of such emergency purchase on the Internet 728
	897	+	web site of the state contracting agency prior to making such emergency 729
	898	+	purchase. 730
	899	+	Sec. 18. Section 4e-24 of the general statutes is repealed and the 731
	900	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 732
	901	+	[Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board, 733
	902	+	in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services and 734
	903	+	any other appropriate award authority, shall adopt regulations, in 735
	904	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, permitting] (a) If an 736
	905	+	emergency [procurements when there exists] procurement is deemed 737
	906	+	necessary by a state contracting agency due to a threat to public health, 738
	907	+	welfare or safety, the state contracting agency shall give notice to the 739
	908	+	board of the need for such emergency procurement. Such emergency 740
	909	+	[procurements] procurement shall be made with competition, as is 741
	910	+	practicable under the circumstances. [Said regulations shall require that] 742
	911	+	The state contracting agency shall (1) include a written determination of 743
	912	+	the basis for the emergency and for the selection of the particular 744
	913	+	contractor [be included] in the contract file, [and transmitted] (2) 745
	914	+	transmit such determination to the Governor, the president pro tempore 746
	915	+	of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, the 747
	916	+	speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority and minority 748
	917	+	leaders of the House of Representatives, and (3) post such determination 749
	918	+	on the Internet web site of the state contracting agency. 750
	919	+	(b) The State Contracting Standards Board may adopt regulations in 751
	920	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the 752
	921	+	provisions of this section. 753
	922	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
890	923
891	924
892		-	LCO 26 of 41
893	925
894		-	three years from the date of final payment under the prime contract and 780
895		-	by the subcontractor for a period of three years from the expiration of 781
896		-	the subcontract. 782
897		-	Sec. 21. Section 4e-31 of the general statutes is repealed and the 783
898		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 784
899		-	When, for any reason, collusion or other anticompetitive practices are 785
900		-	suspected among any bidders or proposers for [a state] the contract of a 786
901		-	state contracting agency, a notice of the relevant facts shall be 787
902		-	transmitted to the Attorney General by any affected party, including, 788
903		-	but not limited to, the state contracting agency, a bidder or a proposer. 789
904		-	Sec. 22. Section 4e-34 of the general statutes is repealed and the 790
905		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 791
906		-	(a) After reasonable notice and hearing and consultation with the 792
907		-	relevant state contracting agency and the Attorney General, the State 793
908		-	Contracting Standards Board, acting through a subcommittee of three 794
909		-	members, appointed by the chairperson, which subcommittee shall 795
910		-	include not less than one legislative appointee, may disqualify any 796
911		-	contractor, bidder or proposer, for a period of not more than five years, 797
912		-	from bidding on, applying for or participating as a contractor or 798
913		-	subcontractor under, contracts with [the state] a state contracting 799
914		-	agency. Such disqualification shall be upon the vote of two-thirds of the 800
915		-	members of the subcommittee present and voting for that purpose. Such 801
916		-	hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 802
917		-	54. The subcommittee shall issue a written recommendation not later 803
918		-	than sixty days after the conclusion of such hearing, and shall state the 804
919		-	reason for the recommended action and, if the disqualification is 805
920		-	recommended, the period of time the contractor, bidder or proposer 806
921		-	shall be disqualified. In determining whether to disqualify a contractor, 807
922		-	bidder or proposer, the subcommittee shall consider the seriousness of 808
923		-	the acts or omissions of the contractor, bidder or proposer and any 809
924		-	mitigating factors. Such recommendation shall be submitted to the 810
925		-	board for action and sent to the contractor by certified mail, return 811 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	926	+	LCO No. 4155 26 of 43
	927	+
	928	+	Sec. 19. Section 4e-27 of the general statutes is repealed and the 754
	929	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 755
	930	+	Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board, in 756
	931	+	consultation with the Attorney General, shall adopt regulations, in 757
	932	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, specifying the types of 758
	933	+	contracts that may be used by state contracting agencies. Such 759
	934	+	regulations shall specify that a cost-reimbursement contract may be 760
	935	+	used only when a determination is made in writing by the agency 761
	936	+	procurement officer that such contract is likely to be less costly to the 762
	937	+	state contracting agency than any other type or that it is impracticable 763
	938	+	to obtain the supplies, services or construction required except under 764
	939	+	such a contract. 765
	940	+	Sec. 20. Subsection (a) of section 4e-30 of the general statutes is 766
	941	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 767
	942	+	2025): 768
	943	+	(a) A state contracting agency shall evaluate the financial condition 769
	944	+	of all bidders or proposers prior to selecting a bidder or proposer to 770
	945	+	perform a contract or subcontract. A state contracting agency may audit 771
	946	+	the books and records of a contractor or any subcontractor under any 772
	947	+	negotiated contract or subcontract to the extent that such books and 773
	948	+	records relate to the performance of such contract or subcontract. Such 774
	949	+	books and records shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of 775
	950	+	three years from the date of final payment under the prime contract and 776
	951	+	by the subcontractor for a period of three years from the expiration of 777
	952	+	the subcontract. 778
	953	+	Sec. 21. Section 4e-31 of the general statutes is repealed and the 779
	954	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 780
	955	+	When, for any reason, collusion or other anticompetitive practices are 781
	956	+	suspected among any bidders or proposers for [a state] the contract of a 782
	957	+	state contracting agency, a notice of the relevant facts shall be 783
	958	+	transmitted to the Attorney General by any affected party, including, 784
	959	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
926	960
927	961
928		-	LCO 27 of 41
929	962
930		-	receipt requested. If disqualification is recommended, the contractor 812
931		-	shall have thirty days to submit comments to the board. Upon receipt of 813
932		-	the proposed recommendation by the subcommittee, the board shall 814
933		-	issue a written decision either adopting, rejecting or modifying the 815
934		-	subcommittee's recommendation. Such decision shall be issued not later 816
935		-	than thirty days after receipt by the board of the contractor's comments, 817
936		-	if any. The board shall send the decision to the contractor by certified 818
937		-	mail, return receipt requested. The written decision shall be a final 819
938		-	decision for purposes of sections 4-180 and 4-183. 820
939		-	(b) Causes for such disqualification shall include the following: 821
940		-	(1) Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or 822
941		-	admission to, the commission of a criminal offense as an incident to 823
942		-	obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or 824
943		-	subcontract, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract; 825
944		-	(2) Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or 826
945		-	admission to, the violation of any state or federal law for embezzlement, 827
946		-	theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving 828
947		-	stolen property or any other offense indicating a lack of business 829
948		-	integrity or business honesty which affects responsibility as a state 830
949		-	contractor; 831
950		-	(3) Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or 832
951		-	admission to, a violation of any state or federal antitrust, collusion or 833
952		-	conspiracy law arising out of the submission of bids or proposals on a 834
953		-	public or private contract or subcontract; 835
954		-	(4) Accumulation of two or more suspensions pursuant to section 4e-836
955		-	35, as amended by this act, within a twenty-four-month period; 837
956		-	(5) A wilful, negligent or reckless failure to perform in accordance 838
957		-	with the terms of one or more contracts or subcontracts, agreements or 839
958		-	transactions with state contracting agencies; 840
959		-	(6) A history of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance 841 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	963	+	LCO No. 4155 27 of 43
	964	+
	965	+	but not limited to, the state contracting agency, a bidder or a proposer. 785
	966	+	Sec. 22. Section 4e-34 of the general statutes is repealed and the 786
	967	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 787
	968	+	(a) After reasonable notice and hearing and consultation with the 788
	969	+	relevant state contracting agency and the Attorney General, the State 789
	970	+	Contracting Standards Board, acting through a subcommittee of three 790
	971	+	members, appointed by the chairperson, which subcommittee shall 791
	972	+	include not less than one legislative appointee, may disqualify any 792
	973	+	contractor, bidder or proposer, for a period of not more than five years, 793
	974	+	from bidding on, applying for or participating as a contractor or 794
	975	+	subcontractor under, contracts with [the state] a state contracting 795
	976	+	agency. Such disqualification shall be upon the vote of two-thirds of the 796
	977	+	members of the subcommittee present and voting for that purpose. Such 797
	978	+	hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 798
	979	+	54. The subcommittee shall issue a written recommendation not later 799
	980	+	than sixty days after the conclusion of such hearing, and shall state the 800
	981	+	reason for the recommended action and, if the disqualification is 801
	982	+	recommended, the period of time the contractor, bidder or proposer 802
	983	+	shall be disqualified. In determining whether to disqualify a contractor, 803
	984	+	bidder or proposer, the subcommittee shall consider the seriousness of 804
	985	+	the acts or omissions of the contractor, bidder or proposer and any 805
	986	+	mitigating factors. Such recommendation shall be submitted to the 806
	987	+	board for action and sent to the contractor by certified mail, return 807
	988	+	receipt requested. If disqualification is recommended, the contractor 808
	989	+	shall have thirty days to submit comments to the board. Upon receipt of 809
	990	+	the proposed recommendation by the subcommittee, the board shall 810
	991	+	issue a written decision either adopting, rejecting or modifying the 811
	992	+	subcommittee's recommendation. Such decision shall be issued not later 812
	993	+	than thirty days after receipt by the board of the contractor's comments, 813
	994	+	if any. The board shall send the decision to the contractor by certified 814
	995	+	mail, return receipt requested. The written decision shall be a final 815
	996	+	decision for purposes of sections 4-180 and 4-183. 816
	997	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
960	998
961	999
962		-	LCO 28 of 41
963	1000
964		-	on one or more public contracts, agreements or transactions with state 842
965		-	contracting agencies; 843
966		-	(7) A wilful violation of a statutory or regulatory provision or 844
967		-	requirement applicable to a contract, agreement or transaction with 845
968		-	state contracting agencies; 846
969		-	(8) A wilful or egregious violation of the ethical standards set forth in 847
970		-	sections 1-84, 1-86e and 1-101nn, as determined by the Citizen's Ethics 848
971		-	Advisory Board; or 849
972		-	(9) Any other cause or conduct the board determines to be so serious 850
973		-	and compelling as to affect responsibility as a [state] contractor, 851
974		-	including, but not limited to: 852
975		-	(A) Disqualification by another state for cause; 853
976		-	(B) The fraudulent or criminal conduct of any officer, director, 854
977		-	shareholder, partner, employee or other individual associated with a 855
978		-	contractor, bidder or proposer of such contractor, bidder or proposer; [, 856
979		-	provided such conduct occurred in connection with the individual's 857
980		-	performance of duties for or on behalf of such contractor, bidder or 858
981		-	proposer and such contractor, bidder or proposer knew or had reason 859
982		-	to know of such conduct;] 860
983		-	(C) The existence of an informal or formal business relationship with 861
984		-	a contractor who has been disqualified from bidding or proposing on 862
985		-	[state] contracts of any state contracting agency. 863
986		-	(c) Upon written request by the affected [state] contractor, bidder or 864
987		-	proposer, the State Contracting Standards Board may reduce the period 865
988		-	or extent of disqualification for a contractor, bidder or proposer if 866
989		-	documentation supporting any of the following reasons for 867
990		-	modification is provided to the board by the contractor, bidder or 868
991		-	proposer: 869
992		-	(1) Newly discovered material evidence; 870 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1001	+	LCO No. 4155 28 of 43
	1002	+
	1003	+	(b) Causes for such disqualification shall include the following: 817
	1004	+	(1) Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or 818
	1005	+	admission to, the commission of a criminal offense as an incident to 819
	1006	+	obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or 820
	1007	+	subcontract, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract; 821
	1008	+	(2) Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or 822
	1009	+	admission to, the violation of any state or federal law for embezzlement, 823
	1010	+	theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving 824
	1011	+	stolen property or any other offense indicating a lack of business 825
	1012	+	integrity or business honesty which affects responsibility as a state 826
	1013	+	contractor; 827
	1014	+	(3) Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or 828
	1015	+	admission to, a violation of any state or federal antitrust, collusion or 829
	1016	+	conspiracy law arising out of the submission of bids or proposals on a 830
	1017	+	public or private contract or subcontract; 831
	1018	+	(4) Accumulation of two or more suspensions pursuant to section 4e-832
	1019	+	35, as amended by this act, within a twenty-four-month period; 833
	1020	+	(5) A wilful, negligent or reckless failure to perform in accordance 834
	1021	+	with the terms of one or more contracts or subcontracts, agreements or 835
	1022	+	transactions with state contracting agencies; 836
	1023	+	(6) A history of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance 837
	1024	+	on one or more public contracts, agreements or transactions with state 838
	1025	+	contracting agencies; 839
	1026	+	(7) A wilful violation of a statutory or regulatory provision or 840
	1027	+	requirement applicable to a contract, agreement or transaction with 841
	1028	+	state contracting agencies; 842
	1029	+	(8) A wilful or egregious violation of the ethical standards set forth in 843
	1030	+	sections 1-84, 1-86e and 1-101nn, as determined by the Citizen's Ethics 844
	1031	+	Advisory Board; or 845
	1032	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
993	1033
994	1034
995		-	LCO 29 of 41
996	1035
997		-	(2) Reversal of the conviction upon which the disqualification was 871
998		-	based; 872
999		-	(3) Bona fide change in ownership or management; or 873
1000		-	(4) Elimination of other causes for which the disqualification was 874
1001		-	imposed. 875
1002		-	Sec. 23. Section 4e-35 of the general statutes is repealed and the 876
1003		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 877
1004		-	(a) For purposes of this section and sections 4e-37, as amended by this 878
1005		-	act, and 4e-38, as amended by this act, "contracting agency of the state" 879
1006		-	does not include a quasi-public agency. After reasonable notice and a 880
1007		-	hearing, conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, the 881
1008		-	department head of any [state] contracting agency of the state may 882
1009		-	suspend any contractor, bidder or proposer for a period of not more 883
1010		-	than six months from bidding on, applying for or performing work as a 884
1011		-	contractor or subcontractor under, contracts with the state. The 885
1012		-	department head shall issue a written decision not later than ninety days 886
1013		-	after the conclusion of such hearing and state in the decision the reasons 887
1014		-	for the action taken and, if the contractor, bidder or proposer is being 888
1015		-	suspended, the period of such suspension. In determining whether to 889
1016		-	suspend a contractor, bidder or proposer, the department head shall 890
1017		-	consider the seriousness of the acts or omissions of the contractor, 891
1018		-	bidder or proposer and any mitigating factors. The department head 892
1019		-	shall send such decision to the contractor and the State Contracting 893
1020		-	Standards Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. Such 894
1021		-	decision shall be a final decision for purposes of sections 4-180 and 4-895
1022		-	183. 896
1023		-	(b) Causes for such suspension shall include the following: 897
1024		-	(1) Failure without good cause to perform in accordance with 898
1025		-	specifications or within the time limits provided in the contract; 899
1026		-	(2) A record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in 900 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1036	+	LCO No. 4155 29 of 43
	1037	+
	1038	+	(9) Any other cause or conduct the board determines to be so serious 846
	1039	+	and compelling as to affect responsibility as a [state] contractor, 847
	1040	+	including, but not limited to: 848
	1041	+	(A) Disqualification by another state for cause; 849
	1042	+	(B) The fraudulent or criminal conduct of any officer, director, 850
	1043	+	shareholder, partner, employee or other individual associated with a 851
	1044	+	contractor, bidder or proposer of such contractor, bidder or proposer; [, 852
	1045	+	provided such conduct occurred in connection with the individual's 853
	1046	+	performance of duties for or on behalf of such contractor, bidder or 854
	1047	+	proposer and such contractor, bidder or proposer knew or had reason 855
	1048	+	to know of such conduct;] 856
	1049	+	(C) The existence of an informal or formal business relationship with 857
	1050	+	a contractor who has been disqualified from bidding or proposing on 858
	1051	+	[state] contracts of any state contracting agency. 859
	1052	+	(c) Upon written request by the affected [state] contractor, bidder or 860
	1053	+	proposer, the State Contracting Standards Board may reduce the period 861
	1054	+	or extent of disqualification for a contractor, bidder or proposer if 862
	1055	+	documentation supporting any of the following reasons for 863
	1056	+	modification is provided to the board by the contractor, bidder or 864
	1057	+	proposer: 865
	1058	+	(1) Newly discovered material evidence; 866
	1059	+	(2) Reversal of the conviction upon which the disqualification was 867
	1060	+	based; 868
	1061	+	(3) Bona fide change in ownership or management; or 869
	1062	+	(4) Elimination of other causes for which the disqualification was 870
	1063	+	imposed. 871
	1064	+	Sec. 23. Section 4e-35 of the general statutes is repealed and the 872
	1065	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 873
	1066	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1027	1067
1028	1068
1029		-	LCO 30 of 41
1030	1069
1031		-	accordance with the terms of one or more contracts, provided failure to 901
1032		-	perform or unsatisfactory performance caused by acts beyond the 902
1033		-	control of the contractor shall not be considered to be a basis for 903
1034		-	suspension; 904
1035		-	(3) Any cause the complainant [state] contracting agency of the state 905
1036		-	determines to be so serious and compelling as to affect the responsibility 906
1037		-	of a state contractor, including suspension by another [state] contracting 907
1038		-	agency of the state for cause; or 908
1039		-	(4) A violation of the ethical standards set forth in section 1-84, 1-86e 909
1040		-	or 1-101nn, as determined by the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board. 910
1041		-	(c) The State Contracting Standards Board may grant an exception 911
1042		-	permitting a suspended contractor to participate in a particular contract 912
1043		-	or subcontract upon a written determination by the board that there is 913
1044		-	good cause for such exception and that such exception is in the best 914
1045		-	interest of the state. 915
1046		-	(d) The department head of each [state] contracting agency of the 916
1047		-	state shall conduct reviews of contractors and shall file reports 917
1048		-	pertaining to any of the reasons set forth in this section that may be the 918
1049		-	basis for disqualification. 919
1050		-	Sec. 24. Subsections (g) to (i), inclusive, of section 4e-37 of the general 920
1051		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 921
1052		-	(Effective July 1, 2025): 922
1053		-	(g) In the event that the appeals review subcommittee or the board 923
1054		-	determines that a procedural violation occurred, or that allegations of 924
1055		-	an unauthorized or unwarranted, noncompetitive selection process 925
1056		-	have been substantiated, the board shall direct the [state] contracting 926
1057		-	agency of the state to take corrective action not later than thirty days 927
1058		-	after the date of the subcommittee's or board's decision, as applicable. 928
1059		-	(h) In the event such appeal is found to be frivolous by the appeals 929
1060		-	review subcommittee or the full board, such frivolous appeal may serve 930 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1070	+	LCO No. 4155 30 of 43
	1071	+
	1072	+	(a) For purposes of this section and sections 4e-37, as amended by this 874
	1073	+	act, and 4e-38, as amended by this act, "contracting agency of the state" 875
	1074	+	does not include a quasi-public agency. After reasonable notice and a 876
	1075	+	hearing, conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, the 877
	1076	+	department head of any [state] contracting agency of the state may 878
	1077	+	suspend any contractor, bidder or proposer for a period of not more 879
	1078	+	than six months from bidding on, applying for or performing work as a 880
	1079	+	contractor or subcontractor under, contracts with the state. The 881
	1080	+	department head shall issue a written decision not later than ninety days 882
	1081	+	after the conclusion of such hearing and state in the decision the reasons 883
	1082	+	for the action taken and, if the contractor, bidder or proposer is being 884
	1083	+	suspended, the period of such suspension. In determining whether to 885
	1084	+	suspend a contractor, bidder or proposer, the department head shall 886
	1085	+	consider the seriousness of the acts or omissions of the contractor, 887
	1086	+	bidder or proposer and any mitigating factors. The department head 888
	1087	+	shall send such decision to the contractor and the State Contracting 889
	1088	+	Standards Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. Such 890
	1089	+	decision shall be a final decision for purposes of sections 4-180 and 4-891
	1090	+	183. 892
	1091	+	(b) Causes for such suspension shall include the following: 893
	1092	+	(1) Failure without good cause to perform in accordance with 894
	1093	+	specifications or within the time limits provided in the contract; 895
	1094	+	(2) A record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in 896
	1095	+	accordance with the terms of one or more contracts, provided failure to 897
	1096	+	perform or unsatisfactory performance caused by acts beyond the 898
	1097	+	control of the contractor shall not be considered to be a basis for 899
	1098	+	suspension; 900
	1099	+	(3) Any cause the complainant [state] contracting agency of the state 901
	1100	+	determines to be so serious and compelling as to affect the responsibility 902
	1101	+	of a state contractor, including suspension by another [state] contracting 903
	1102	+	agency of the state for cause; or 904
	1103	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1061	1104
1062	1105
1063		-	LCO 31 of 41
1064	1106
1065		-	as a basis for disqualification pursuant to section 4e-34, as amended by 931
1066		-	this act. 932
1067		-	(i) Any three members of the board may request a full board review 933
1068		-	of any contract deliberation or award process of a [state] contracting 934
1069		-	agency of the state. 935
1070		-	Sec. 25. Section 4e-38 of the general statutes is repealed and the 936
1071		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 937
1072		-	The State Contracting Standards Board shall issue a decision in 938
1073		-	writing or take other appropriate action on each appeal submitted 939
1074		-	pursuant to section 4e-37, as amended by this act. A copy of any decision 940
1075		-	shall be provided to all parties, the department head of the [state] 941
1076		-	contracting agency of the state and the Chief Procurement Officer. 942
1077		-	Sec. 26. Subdivision (2) of section 4e-40 of the general statutes is 943
1078		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 944
1079		-	2025): 945
1080		-	(2) If the person awarded the contract acted in bad faith: 946
1081		-	(A) The contract may be declared null and void; or 947
1082		-	(B) The contract may be ratified and affirmed if such action is in the 948
1083		-	best interests of the state, as determined by the State Contracting 949
1084		-	Standards Board, in writing, without prejudice to the [state's] state 950
1085		-	contracting agency's right to such damages as may be appropriate. 951
1086		-	Sec. 27. Section 4e-45 of the general statutes is repealed and the 952
1087		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 953
1088		-	With respect to infrastructure facilities, not later than June 1, 2010, the 954
1089		-	State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the state 955
1090		-	contracting agencies and the Attorney General, shall adopt regulations, 956
1091		-	in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, requiring the inclusion 957
1092		-	in [state] contracts with any state contracting agency of clauses 958
1093		-	providing for adjustments in prices, time of performance, remedies, 959 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1107	+	LCO No. 4155 31 of 43
	1108	+
	1109	+	(4) A violation of the ethical standards set forth in section 1-84, 1-86e 905
	1110	+	or 1-101nn, as determined by the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board. 906
	1111	+	(c) The State Contracting Standards Board may grant an exception 907
	1112	+	permitting a suspended contractor to participate in a particular contract 908
	1113	+	or subcontract upon a written determination by the board that there is 909
	1114	+	good cause for such exception and that such exception is in the best 910
	1115	+	interest of the state. 911
	1116	+	(d) The department head of each [state] contracting agency of the 912
	1117	+	state shall conduct reviews of contractors and shall file reports 913
	1118	+	pertaining to any of the reasons set forth in this section that may be the 914
	1119	+	basis for disqualification. 915
	1120	+	Sec. 24. Subsections (g) to (i), inclusive, of section 4e-37 of the general 916
	1121	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 917
	1122	+	(Effective July 1, 2025): 918
	1123	+	(g) In the event that the appeals review subcommittee or the board 919
	1124	+	determines that a procedural violation occurred, or that allegations of 920
	1125	+	an unauthorized or unwarranted, noncompetitive selection process 921
	1126	+	have been substantiated, the board shall direct the [state] contracting 922
	1127	+	agency of the state to take corrective action not later than thirty days 923
	1128	+	after the date of the subcommittee's or board's decision, as applicable. 924
	1129	+	(h) In the event such appeal is found to be frivolous by the appeals 925
	1130	+	review subcommittee or the full board, such frivolous appeal may serve 926
	1131	+	as a basis for disqualification pursuant to section 4e-34, as amended by 927
	1132	+	this act. 928
	1133	+	(i) Any three members of the board may request a full board review 929
	1134	+	of any contract deliberation or award process of a [state] contracting 930
	1135	+	agency of the state. 931
	1136	+	Sec. 25. Section 4e-38 of the general statutes is repealed and the 932
	1137	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 933
	1138	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1094	1139
1095	1140
1096		-	LCO 32 of 41
1097	1141
1098		-	termination or other contract provisions necessary to protect the 960
1099		-	interests of the state. 961
1100		-	Sec. 28. Section 4e-46 of the general statutes is repealed and the 962
1101		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 963
1102		-	Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board 964
1103		-	shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 965
1104		-	concerning the procedure and circumstances under which a state 966
1105		-	contracting agency may allow contract modification, change order, or 967
1106		-	contract price adjustment under a construction contract with the state 968
1107		-	contracting agency in excess of fifty thousand dollars. Such regulations 969
1108		-	shall require that every contract modification, change order or contract 970
1109		-	price adjustment under a construction contract with [the] a state 971
1110		-	contracting agency in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be subject to 972
1111		-	prior written certification by the fiscal officer of the state contracting 973
1112		-	agency or other agency responsible for funding the project or the 974
1113		-	contract, or other official responsible for monitoring and reporting upon 975
1114		-	the status of the costs of the total project budget or contract budget, as 976
1115		-	to the effect of the contract modification, change order, or adjustment in 977
1116		-	contract price on the total project budget or the total contract budget. 978
1117		-	Such regulations shall further provide that in the event the certification 979
1118		-	of the fiscal officer or other responsible official discloses a resulting 980
1119		-	increase in the total project budget or the total contract budget, the 981
1120		-	agency procurement officer shall not execute or make such contract 982
1121		-	modification, change order, or adjustment in contract price unless 983
1122		-	sufficient funds are available or the scope of the project or contract is 984
1123		-	adjusted so as to permit the degree of completion that is feasible within 985
1124		-	the total project budget or total contract budget as it existed prior to the 986
1125		-	contract modification, change order, or adjustment in contract price 987
1126		-	under consideration provided, with respect to the validity, as to the 988
1127		-	contractor, of any executed contract modification, change order, or 989
1128		-	adjustment in contract price which the contractor has reasonably relied 990
1129		-	upon, it shall be presumed that there has been compliance with the 991
1130		-	provisions of this section. 992 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1142	+	LCO No. 4155 32 of 43
	1143	+
	1144	+	The State Contracting Standards Board shall issue a decision in 934
	1145	+	writing or take other appropriate action on each appeal submitted 935
	1146	+	pursuant to section 4e-37, as amended by this act. A copy of any decision 936
	1147	+	shall be provided to all parties, the department head of the [state] 937
	1148	+	contracting agency of the state and the Chief Procurement Officer. 938
	1149	+	Sec. 26. Subdivision (2) of section 4e-40 of the general statutes is 939
	1150	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 940
	1151	+	2025): 941
	1152	+	(2) If the person awarded the contract acted in bad faith: 942
	1153	+	(A) The contract may be declared null and void; or 943
	1154	+	(B) The contract may be ratified and affirmed if such action is in the 944
	1155	+	best interests of the state, as determined by the State Contracting 945
	1156	+	Standards Board, in writing, without prejudice to the [state's] state 946
	1157	+	contracting agency's right to such damages as may be appropriate. 947
	1158	+	Sec. 27. Section 4e-45 of the general statutes is repealed and the 948
	1159	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 949
	1160	+	With respect to infrastructure facilities, not later than June 1, 2010, the 950
	1161	+	State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the state 951
	1162	+	contracting agencies and the Attorney General, shall adopt regulations, 952
	1163	+	in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, requiring the inclusion 953
	1164	+	in [state] contracts with any state contracting agency of clauses 954
	1165	+	providing for adjustments in prices, time of performance, remedies, 955
	1166	+	termination or other contract provisions necessary to protect the 956
	1167	+	interests of the state. 957
	1168	+	Sec. 28. Section 4e-46 of the general statutes is repealed and the 958
	1169	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 959
	1170	+	Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board 960
	1171	+	shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 961
	1172	+	concerning the procedure and circumstances under which a state 962
	1173	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1131	1174
1132	1175
1133		-	LCO 33 of 41
1134	1176
1135		-	Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 4e-48 of the general statutes is 993
1136		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 994
1137		-	2025): 995
1138		-	(a) For the purposes of this section, "nonresident bidder" means a 996
1139		-	business that is not a resident of the state that submits a bid in response 997
1140		-	to an invitation to bid by a state contracting agency, "resident bidder" 998
1141		-	means a business that submits a bid in response to an invitation to bid 999
1142		-	by a state contracting agency and that has paid unemployment taxes or 1000
1143		-	income taxes in this state during the twelve calendar months 1001
1144		-	immediately preceding submission of such bid, has a business address 1002
1145		-	in the state and has affirmatively claimed such status in the bid 1003
1146		-	submission, and "contract" [means "contract" as defined in section 4e-1 1004
1147		-	and "state contracting agency" means] and "state contracting agency" [, 1005
1148		-	as defined] have the same meanings as provided in section 4e-1, as 1006
1149		-	amended by this act. 1007
1150		-	Sec. 30. Section 4e-72 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1008
1151		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1009
1152		-	As used in this section, "contract", "state contracting agency", "data" 1010
1153		-	and "contractor" have the same meanings as provided in section 4e-1, as 1011
1154		-	amended by this act. Any contract between a state contracting agency 1012
1155		-	and a contractor that is entered into, renewed or amended on or after 1013
1156		-	October 1, 2021, or, in the case of a state contracting agency that is a 1014
1157		-	quasi-public agency, entered into, renewed or amended on or after July 1015
1158		-	1, 2025, shall contain a provision authorizing the state contracting 1016
1159		-	agency to access any data concerning such contract that is in the 1017
1160		-	possession or control of the contractor upon demand in a format 1018
1161		-	prescribed by the state contracting agency at no additional cost to such 1019
1162		-	agency. 1020
1163		-	Sec. 31. Subdivision (15) of subsection (a) of section 15-31b of the 1021
1164		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1022
1165		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1023
1166		-	(15) Invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and 1024 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1177	+	LCO No. 4155 33 of 43
	1178	+
	1179	+	contracting agency may allow contract modification, change order, or 963
	1180	+	contract price adjustment under a construction contract with the state 964
	1181	+	contracting agency in excess of fifty thousand dollars. Such regulations 965
	1182	+	shall require that every contract modification, change order or contract 966
	1183	+	price adjustment under a construction contract with [the] a state 967
	1184	+	contracting agency in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be subject to 968
	1185	+	prior written certification by the fiscal officer of the state contracting 969
	1186	+	agency or other agency responsible for funding the project or the 970
	1187	+	contract, or other official responsible for monitoring and reporting upon 971
	1188	+	the status of the costs of the total project budget or contract budget, as 972
	1189	+	to the effect of the contract modification, change order, or adjustment in 973
	1190	+	contract price on the total project budget or the total contract budget. 974
	1191	+	Such regulations shall further provide that in the event the certification 975
	1192	+	of the fiscal officer or other responsible official discloses a resulting 976
	1193	+	increase in the total project budget or the total contract budget, the 977
	1194	+	agency procurement officer shall not execute or make such contract 978
	1195	+	modification, change order, or adjustment in contract price unless 979
	1196	+	sufficient funds are available or the scope of the project or contract is 980
	1197	+	adjusted so as to permit the degree of completion that is feasible within 981
	1198	+	the total project budget or total contract budget as it existed prior to the 982
	1199	+	contract modification, change order, or adjustment in contract price 983
	1200	+	under consideration provided, with respect to the validity, as to the 984
	1201	+	contractor, of any executed contract modification, change order, or 985
	1202	+	adjustment in contract price which the contractor has reasonably relied 986
	1203	+	upon, it shall be presumed that there has been compliance with the 987
	1204	+	provisions of this section. 988
	1205	+	Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 4e-48 of the general statutes is 989
	1206	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 990
	1207	+	2025): 991
	1208	+	(a) For the purposes of this section, "nonresident bidder" means a 992
	1209	+	business that is not a resident of the state that submits a bid in response 993
	1210	+	to an invitation to bid by a state contracting agency, "resident bidder" 994
	1211	+	means a business that submits a bid in response to an invitation to bid 995
	1212	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1167	1213
1168	1214
1169		-	LCO 34 of 41
1170	1215
1171		-	dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into 1025
1172		-	agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or 1026
1173		-	incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 15-31a to 15-31i, 1027
1174		-	inclusive, provided such transactions shall not be subject to approval, 1028
1175		-	review or regulation by any state agency pursuant to title 4b or any other 1029
1176		-	provision of the general statutes, except (A) the authority shall not 1030
1177		-	convey fee simple ownership in any property associated with the ports 1031
1178		-	or harbors under its jurisdiction and control without the approval of the 1032
1179		-	State Properties Review Board and the Attorney General, and (B) as 1033
1180		-	provided in [subsection (c) of this section] chapter 62; and 1034
1181		-	Sec. 32. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 15-31b of the general statutes 1035
1182		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1036
1183		-	1, 2025): 1037
1184		-	(b) The authority shall continue as long as it has bonds or other 1038
1185		-	obligations outstanding and until its existence is terminated by law, 1039
1186		-	provided no such termination shall affect any outstanding contractual 1040
1187		-	obligation of the authority and the state shall succeed to the obligations 1041
1188		-	of the authority under any contract. Upon the termination of the 1042
1189		-	existence of the authority, all its rights and properties shall pass to, and 1043
1190		-	be vested in, the state of Connecticut. 1044
1191		-	[(c) On and after June 23, 2021, the authority shall be a state 1045
1192		-	contracting agency for the purposes of chapter 62, except for the 1046
1193		-	provisions of section 4e-16, and shall be subject to the authority of the 1047
1194		-	State Contracting Standards Board established under section 4e-2.] 1048
1195		-	Sec. 33. Section 10a-196 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1049
1196		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1050
1197		-	Sections 10a-176 to 10a-195, inclusive, shall be deemed to provide a 1051
1198		-	complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things 1052
1199		-	authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and 1053
1200		-	additional to powers conferred by other laws; provided the issuance of 1054
1201		-	bonds and refunding bonds under the provisions of this chapter need 1055
1202		-	not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the 1056 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1216	+	LCO No. 4155 34 of 43
	1217	+
	1218	+	by a state contracting agency and that has paid unemployment taxes or 996
	1219	+	income taxes in this state during the twelve calendar months 997
	1220	+	immediately preceding submission of such bid, has a business address 998
	1221	+	in the state and has affirmatively claimed such status in the bid 999
	1222	+	submission, and "contract" [means "contract" as defined in section 4e-1 1000
	1223	+	and "state contracting agency" means] and "state contracting agency"[, 1001
	1224	+	as defined] have the same meanings as provided in section 4e-1, as 1002
	1225	+	amended by this act. 1003
	1226	+	Sec. 30. Section 4e-72 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1004
	1227	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1005
	1228	+	As used in this section, "contract", "state contracting agency", "data" 1006
	1229	+	and "contractor" have the same meanings as provided in section 4e-1, as 1007
	1230	+	amended by this act. Any contract between a state contracting agency 1008
	1231	+	and a contractor that is entered into, renewed or amended on or after 1009
	1232	+	October 1, 2021, or, in the case of a state contracting agency that is a 1010
	1233	+	quasi-public agency, entered into, renewed or amended on or after July 1011
	1234	+	1, 2025, shall contain a provision authorizing the state contracting 1012
	1235	+	agency to access any data concerning such contract that is in the 1013
	1236	+	possession or control of the contractor upon demand in a format 1014
	1237	+	prescribed by the state contracting agency at no additional cost to such 1015
	1238	+	agency. 1016
	1239	+	Sec. 31. Subdivision (15) of subsection (a) of section 15-31b of the 1017
	1240	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1018
	1241	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1019
	1242	+	(15) Invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and 1020
	1243	+	dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into 1021
	1244	+	agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or 1022
	1245	+	incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 15-31a to 15-31i, 1023
	1246	+	inclusive, provided such transactions shall not be subject to approval, 1024
	1247	+	review or regulation by any state agency pursuant to title 4b or any other 1025
	1248	+	provision of the general statutes, except (A) the authority shall not 1026
	1249	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1203	1250
1204	1251
1205		-	LCO 35 of 41
1206	1252
1207		-	issuance of bonds including, particularly, title 42a; and provided in the 1057
1208		-	construction and acquisition of a project pursuant hereto the authority 1058
1209		-	need not comply with the requirements of chapter 50. Except as 1059
1210		-	otherwise expressly provided in this chapter and the provisions of 1060
1211		-	chapter 62 concerning state contracting agencies, none of the powers 1061
1212		-	granted to the authority under the provisions of this chapter shall be 1062
1213		-	subject to the supervision or regulation or require the approval or 1063
1214		-	consent of any municipality or political subdivision or any commission, 1064
1215		-	board, body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state. 1065
1216		-	Sec. 34. Subsection (s) of section 10a-204b of the general statutes is 1066
1217		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1067
1218		-	2025): 1068
1219		-	(s) The provisions of this section shall be deemed to provide a 1069
1220		-	complete, additional and alternative method for the actions and the 1070
1221		-	things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and 1071
1222		-	additional to powers granted by other laws; the issuance of bonds, notes 1072
1223		-	or other obligations under the provisions of this section need not comply 1073
1224		-	with the requirements of any law applicable to the issuance of bonds, 1074
1225		-	notes or other obligations. This section, being necessary for the welfare 1075
1226		-	of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to affect its 1076
1227		-	purpose. None of the powers granted to the corporation or to any 1077
1228		-	subsidiary created pursuant to subdivision (5) of section 10a-204 under 1078
1229		-	the provisions of this section shall be subject to the supervision or 1079
1230		-	regulation or require the approval or consent of any municipality or 1080
1231		-	political subdivision or any department, division, commission, board, 1081
1232		-	body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state, and the exercise 1082
1233		-	thereof shall not cause the corporation or any such subsidiary to be 1083
1234		-	construed to be an agency within the scope of chapter 54 or a 1084
1235		-	department, institution or agency of the state, except that the 1085
1236		-	corporation or any such subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of 1086
1237		-	chapter 62 concerning state contracting agencies. 1087
1238		-	Sec. 35. Section 10a-243 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1088
1239		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1089 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1253	+	LCO No. 4155 35 of 43
	1254	+
	1255	+	convey fee simple ownership in any property associated with the ports 1027
	1256	+	or harbors under its jurisdiction and control without the approval of the 1028
	1257	+	State Properties Review Board and the Attorney General, and (B) as 1029
	1258	+	provided in [subsection (c) of this section] chapter 62; and 1030
	1259	+	Sec. 32. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 15-31b of the general statutes 1031
	1260	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1032
	1261	+	1, 2025): 1033
	1262	+	(b) The authority shall continue as long as it has bonds or other 1034
	1263	+	obligations outstanding and until its existence is terminated by law, 1035
	1264	+	provided no such termination shall affect any outstanding contractual 1036
	1265	+	obligation of the authority and the state shall succeed to the obligations 1037
	1266	+	of the authority under any contract. Upon the termination of the 1038
	1267	+	existence of the authority, all its rights and properties shall pass to, and 1039
	1268	+	be vested in, the state of Connecticut. 1040
	1269	+	[(c) On and after June 23, 2021, the authority shall be a state 1041
	1270	+	contracting agency for the purposes of chapter 62, except for the 1042
	1271	+	provisions of section 4e-16, and shall be subject to the authority of the 1043
	1272	+	State Contracting Standards Board established under section 4e-2.] 1044
	1273	+	Sec. 33. Section 10a-196 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1045
	1274	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1046
	1275	+	Sections 10a-176 to 10a-195, inclusive, shall be deemed to provide a 1047
	1276	+	complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things 1048
	1277	+	authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and 1049
	1278	+	additional to powers conferred by other laws; provided the issuance of 1050
	1279	+	bonds and refunding bonds under the provisions of this chapter need 1051
	1280	+	not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the 1052
	1281	+	issuance of bonds including, particularly, title 42a; and provided in the 1053
	1282	+	construction and acquisition of a project pursuant hereto the authority 1054
	1283	+	need not comply with the requirements of chapter 50. Except as 1055
	1284	+	otherwise expressly provided in this chapter and the provisions of 1056
	1285	+	chapter 62 concerning state contracting agencies, none of the powers 1057
	1286	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1240	1287
1241	1288
1242		-	LCO 36 of 41
1243	1289
1244		-	The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, 1090
1245		-	additional and alternative method for the actions of the things 1091
1246		-	authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and 1092
1247		-	additional to powers granted by other laws; the issuance of revenue 1093
1248		-	bonds or notes and revenue refunding bonds or notes under the 1094
1249		-	provisions of this chapter need not comply with the requirements of any 1095
1250		-	other law applicable to the issuance of bonds or notes. This chapter, 1096
1251		-	being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be 1097
1252		-	liberally construed to effect its purpose. Except as otherwise expressly 1098
1253		-	provided in this chapter and the provisions of chapter 62 concerning 1099
1254		-	state contracting agencies, none of the powers granted to the authority 1100
1255		-	under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the supervision 1101
1256		-	or regulation or require the approval or consent of any municipality or 1102
1257		-	political subdivision or any department, division, commission, board, 1103
1258		-	body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state. The authority 1104
1259		-	shall not be construed to be an agency within the scope of chapter 54 or 1105
1260		-	a department, institution or agency of the state. 1106
1261		-	Sec. 36. Subdivision (16) of subsection (b) of section 12-806 of the 1107
1262		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1108
1263		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1109
1264		-	(16) To invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and 1110
1265		-	dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into 1111
1266		-	agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or 1112
1267		-	incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 12-563a, 12-800 to 12-1113
1268		-	818, inclusive, and sections 12-853 and 12-854, provided such 1114
1269		-	transactions shall not be subject to approval, review or regulation 1115
1270		-	pursuant to title 4b or any other statute by any state agency, except that 1116
1271		-	real property transactions shall be subject to review by the State 1117
1272		-	Properties Review Board and contracts shall be subject to the provisions 1118
1273		-	of chapter 62 concerning state contracting agencies; 1119
1274		-	Sec. 37. Section 12-815 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1120
1275		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1121 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1290	+	LCO No. 4155 36 of 43
	1291	+
	1292	+	granted to the authority under the provisions of this chapter shall be 1058
	1293	+	subject to the supervision or regulation or require the approval or 1059
	1294	+	consent of any municipality or political subdivision or any commission, 1060
	1295	+	board, body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state. 1061
	1296	+	Sec. 34. Subsection (s) of section 10a-204b of the general statutes is 1062
	1297	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1063
	1298	+	2025): 1064
	1299	+	(s) The provisions of this section shall be deemed to provide a 1065
	1300	+	complete, additional and alternative method for the actions and the 1066
	1301	+	things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and 1067
	1302	+	additional to powers granted by other laws; the issuance of bonds, notes 1068
	1303	+	or other obligations under the provisions of this section need not comply 1069
	1304	+	with the requirements of any law applicable to the issuance of bonds, 1070
	1305	+	notes or other obligations. This section, being necessary for the welfare 1071
	1306	+	of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to affect its 1072
	1307	+	purpose. None of the powers granted to the corporation or to any 1073
	1308	+	subsidiary created pursuant to subdivision (5) of section 10a-204 under 1074
	1309	+	the provisions of this section shall be subject to the supervision or 1075
	1310	+	regulation or require the approval or consent of any municipality or 1076
	1311	+	political subdivision or any department, division, commission, board, 1077
	1312	+	body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state, and the exercise 1078
	1313	+	thereof shall not cause the corporation or any such subsidiary to be 1079
	1314	+	construed to be an agency within the scope of chapter 54 or a 1080
	1315	+	department, institution or agency of the state, except that the 1081
	1316	+	corporation or any such subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of 1082
	1317	+	chapter 62 concerning state contracting agencies. 1083
	1318	+	Sec. 35. Section 10a-243 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1084
	1319	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1085
	1320	+	The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, 1086
	1321	+	additional and alternative method for the actions of the things 1087
	1322	+	authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and 1088
	1323	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1276	1324
1277	1325
1278		-	LCO 37 of 41
1279	1326
1280		-	~~(a) The corporation shall establish and adopt specific policies,~~ ~~rules 1122~~
1281		-	~~and procedures on purchasing and contracting. Such policies, rules and 1123~~
1282		-	~~procedures or amendments thereto shall be approved~~ by ~~a two-thirds~~ ~~1124~~
1283		-	~~vote of~~ the ~~entire board. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 1125~~
1284		-	~~the contrary,~~ the ~~corporation may enter into management, consulting 1126~~
1285		-	~~and~~ other ~~agreements for~~ the ~~provision~~ of ~~goods~~, ~~services and 1127~~
1286		-	~~professional advisors~~ necessary ~~or useful in connection with~~ the ~~1128~~
1287		-	~~operation and management of the lottery (1) pursuant~~ to ~~a process of 1129~~
1288		-	~~open or competitive bidding,~~ provided ~~(A)~~ the ~~corporation shall first 1130~~
1289		-	~~determine~~ the ~~format, content and scope of any agreement for any 1131~~
1290		-	~~procurement~~ of ~~goods or services,~~ the ~~conditions under which bidding 1132~~
1291		-	~~will take place and~~ the ~~schedule and stipulations for contract award,~~ ~~and 1133~~
1292		-	~~(B) the corporation may select the contractor deemed to have submitted 1134~~
1293		-	~~the most favorable bid~~, ~~considering price and other factors~~, ~~when, in~~ the ~~1135~~
1294		-	~~judgment~~ of ~~the corporation,~~ ~~such award is in the best interests of the 1136~~
1295		-	~~corporation~~, or ~~(2) if~~ the ~~corporation, in its discretion, determines that, 1137~~
1296		-	~~due to the nature~~ of the ~~agreement to be contracted for or procured, 1138~~
1297		-	~~open or public bidding~~ is ~~either impracticable or not~~ in ~~the best interests 1139~~
1298		-	~~of the corporation~~, ~~by negotiation with such prospective providers as 1140~~
1299		-	~~the corporation may determine.~~ ~~The terms~~ and ~~conditions of agreements 1141~~
1300		-	and ~~the fees~~ or ~~other compensation to be paid to such persons shall be 1142~~
1301		-	~~determined by the corporation. The~~ agreements ~~entered into by the 1143~~
1302		-	~~corporation in accordance with~~ the ~~provisions~~ of ~~this section shall not 1144~~
1303		-	~~be subject to the approval of any state department~~, ~~office or agency~~, ~~1145~~
1304		-	~~except for the provisions concerning state contracting agencies in 1146~~
1305		-	~~chapter 62 and as provided in regulations adopted~~ by ~~the Department 1147~~
1306		-	~~of Consumer Protection. Nothing in this section~~ shall be ~~deemed~~ to ~~1148~~
1307		-	~~restrict~~ the ~~discretion of the corporation to utilize its own staff and 1149~~
1308		-	~~workforce for the performance~~ of ~~any of its assigned responsibilities and 1150~~
1309		-	~~functions whenever,~~ ~~in the discretion~~ of the ~~corporation, it becomes 1151~~
1310		-	~~necessary~~, ~~convenient or desirable to do so. Copies of all agreements of 1152~~
1311		-	the corporation shall ~~be maintained by the corporation at its offices as 1153~~
1312		-	~~public records~~, ~~subject to said exemption.~~ ~~1154~~
1313		-	~~(b) [The] Except for the provisions in chapter 62 concerning state 1155 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1499
	1327	+	LCO No. 4155 37 of 43
	1328	+
	1329	+	additional to powers granted by other laws; the issuance of revenue 1089
	1330	+	bonds or notes and revenue refunding bonds or notes under the 1090
	1331	+	provisions of this chapter need not comply with the requirements of any 1091
	1332	+	other law applicable to the issuance of bonds or notes. This chapter, 1092
	1333	+	being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be 1093
	1334	+	liberally construed to effect its purpose. Except as otherwise expressly 1094
	1335	+	provided in this chapter and the provisions of chapter 62 concerning 1095
	1336	+	state contracting agencies, none of the powers granted to the authority 1096
	1337	+	under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the supervision 1097
	1338	+	or regulation or require the approval or consent of any municipality or 1098
	1339	+	political subdivision or any department, division, commission, board, 1099
	1340	+	body, bureau, official or agency thereof or of the state. The authority 1100
	1341	+	shall not be construed to be an agency within the scope of chapter 54 or 1101
	1342	+	a department, institution or agency of the state. 1102
	1343	+	Sec. 36. Subdivision (16) of subsection (b) of section 12-806 of the 1103
	1344	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1104
	1345	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1105
	1346	+	(16) To invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and 1106
	1347	+	dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into 1107
	1348	+	agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or 1108
	1349	+	incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 12-563a, 12-800 to 12-1109
	1350	+	818, inclusive, and sections 12-853 and 12-854, provided such 1110
	1351	+	transactions shall not be subject to approval, review or regulation 1111
	1352	+	pursuant to title 4b or any other statute by any state agency, except that 1112
	1353	+	real property transactions shall be subject to review by the State 1113
	1354	+	Properties Review Board and contracts shall be subject to the provisions 1114
	1355	+	of chapter 62 concerning state contracting agencies; 1115
	1356	+	Sec. 37. Section 12-815 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1116
	1357	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 1117
	1358	+	(a) The corporation shall establish and adopt specific policies, rules 1118
	1359	+	and procedures on purchasing and contracting. Such policies, rules and 1119
	1360	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1314	1361
1315	1362
1316		-	LCO 38 of 41
1317	1363
1318		-	contracting agencies, the corporation shall not be subject to rules, 1156
1319		-	regulations or restrictions on purchasing or procurement or the 1157
1320		-	disposition of assets generally applicable to Connecticut state agencies, 1158
1321		-	including those contained in titles 4a and 4b and the corresponding 1159
1322		-	rules and regulations. The board shall adopt rules and procedures on 1160
1323		-	purchasing, procurement and the disposition of assets applicable to the 1161
1324		-	corporation. The adoption of such rules or procedures shall not be 1162
1325		-	subject to chapter 54. Any such rules or procedures shall be a public 1163
1326		-	record as defined in section 1-200. 1164
1327		-	Sec. 38. Subdivision (14) of section 31-49h of the general statutes is 1165
1328		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1166
1329		-	2025): 1167
1330		-	(14) Make and enter into any contract or agreement necessary or 1168
1331		-	incidental to the performance of its duties and execution of its powers. 1169
1332		-	[The] Except for the provisions in chapter 62 concerning state 1170
1333		-	contracting agencies, the contracts and agreements entered into by the 1171
1334		-	authority shall not be subject to the approval of any other state 1172
1335		-	department, office or agency, provided copies of all such contracts shall 1173
1336		-	be maintained by the authority as public records, subject to the 1174
1337		-	proprietary rights of any party to such contracts. No contract shall 1175
1338		-	contain any provision in which any contractor derives any direct or 1176
1339		-	indirect economic benefit from denying or otherwise influencing the 1177
1340		-	outcome of any claim for benefits. The standard criteria for the 1178
1341		-	evaluation of proposals relating to claims processing, web site 1179
1342		-	development, database development, marketing and advertising, in the 1180
1343		-	event the authority seeks the services of an outside contractor for such 1181
1344		-	tasks, and for the evaluation of proposals relating to all other contracts 1182
1345		-	in amounts equal to or exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars 1183
1346		-	shall include, but need not be limited to: (A) Transparency, (B) cost, (C) 1184
1347		-	efficiency of operations, (D) quality of work related to the contracts 1185
1348		-	issued, (E) user experience, (F) accountability, and (G) a cost-benefit 1186
1349		-	analysis documenting the direct and indirect costs of such contracts, 1187
1350		-	including qualitative and quantitative benefits that will result from the 1188
1351		-	implementation of such contracts. The establishment of additional 1189 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1364	+	LCO No. 4155 38 of 43
	1365	+
	1366	+	procedures or amendments thereto shall be approved by a two-thirds 1120
	1367	+	vote of the entire board. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 1121
	1368	+	the contrary, the corporation may enter into management, consulting 1122
	1369	+	and other agreements for the provision of goods, services and 1123
	1370	+	professional advisors necessary or useful in connection with the 1124
	1371	+	operation and management of the lottery (1) pursuant to a process of 1125
	1372	+	open or competitive bidding, provided (A) the corporation shall first 1126
	1373	+	determine the format, content and scope of any agreement for any 1127
	1374	+	procurement of goods or services, the conditions under which bidding 1128
	1375	+	will take place and the schedule and stipulations for contract award, and 1129
	1376	+	(B) the corporation may select the contractor deemed to have submitted 1130
	1377	+	the most favorable bid, considering price and other factors, when, in the 1131
	1378	+	judgment of the corporation, such award is in the best interests of the 1132
	1379	+	corporation, or (2) if the corporation, in its discretion, determines that, 1133
	1380	+	due to the nature of the agreement to be contracted for or procured, 1134
	1381	+	open or public bidding is either impracticable or not in the best interests 1135
	1382	+	of the corporation, by negotiation with such prospective providers as 1136
	1383	+	the corporation may determine. The terms and conditions of agreements 1137
	1384	+	and the fees or other compensation to be paid to such persons shall be 1138
	1385	+	determined by the corporation. The agreements entered into by the 1139
	1386	+	corporation in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not 1140
	1387	+	be subject to the approval of any state department, office or agency, 1141
	1388	+	except for the provisions concerning state contracting agencies in 1142
	1389	+	chapter 62 and as provided in regulations adopted by the Department 1143
	1390	+	of Consumer Protection. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to 1144
	1391	+	restrict the discretion of the corporation to utilize its own staff and 1145
	1392	+	workforce for the performance of any of its assigned responsibilities and 1146
	1393	+	functions whenever, in the discretion of the corporation, it becomes 1147
	1394	+	necessary, convenient or desirable to do so. Copies of all agreements of 1148
	1395	+	the corporation shall be maintained by the corporation at its offices as 1149
	1396	+	public records, subject to said exemption. 1150
	1397	+	(b) [The] Except for the provisions in chapter 62 concerning state 1151
	1398	+	contracting agencies, the corporation shall not be subject to rules, 1152
	1399	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1352	1400
1353	1401
1354		-	LCO 39 of 41
1355	1402
1356		-	standard criteria shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of the board 1190
1357		-	after such criteria have been posted on a public Internet web site 1191
1358		-	maintained by the authority for notice and comment for at least one 1192
1359		-	week prior to such vote. 1193
1360		-	Sec. 39. Subdivision (13) of section 38a-1083 of the general statutes is 1194
1361		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1195
1362		-	2025): 1196
1363		-	(13) Make and enter into any contract or agreement necessary or 1197
1364		-	incidental to the performance of its duties and execution of its powers, 1198
1365		-	including, but not limited to, an agreement with the Office of Health 1199
1366		-	Strategy to use funds collected under this section for the operation of 1200
1367		-	the all-payer claims database established under section 19a-755a and to 1201
1368		-	receive data from such database. The contracts entered into by the 1202
1369		-	exchange shall not be subject to the approval of any other state 1203
1370		-	department, office or agency, provided copies of all contracts of the 1204
1371		-	exchange shall be maintained by the exchange as public records, subject 1205
1372		-	to the proprietary rights of any party to the contract, except (A) as 1206
1373		-	provided in chapter 62, and (B) any agreement with the Office of Health 1207
1374		-	Strategy shall be subject to approval by said office and the Office of 1208
1375		-	Policy and Management and no portion of such agreement shall be 1209
1376		-	considered proprietary; 1210
1377		-	Sec. 40. Subsection (b) of section 46a-10b of the general statutes is 1211
1378		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1212
1379		-	2025): 1213
1380		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-212 to 4-219, 1214
1381		-	inclusive, subdivision [(21)] (20) of section 4e-1, as amended by this act, 1215
1382		-	and chapter 62a, not later than July 1, 2017, the Governor shall designate 1216
1383		-	a nonprofit entity to serve as the Connecticut protection and advocacy 1217
1384		-	system. 1218
1385		-	Sec. 41. Subsection (e) of section 52-278n of the general statutes is 1219
1386		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1220
1387		-	2025): 1221 Substitute Bill No. 1499
	1403	+	LCO No. 4155 39 of 43
	1404	+
	1405	+	regulations or restrictions on purchasing or procurement or the 1153
	1406	+	disposition of assets generally applicable to Connecticut state agencies, 1154
	1407	+	including those contained in titles 4a and 4b and the corresponding 1155
	1408	+	rules and regulations. The board shall adopt rules and procedures on 1156
	1409	+	purchasing, procurement and the disposition of assets applicable to the 1157
	1410	+	corporation. The adoption of such rules or procedures shall not be 1158
	1411	+	subject to chapter 54. Any such rules or procedures shall be a public 1159
	1412	+	record as defined in section 1-200. 1160
	1413	+	Sec. 38. Subdivision (14) of section 31-49h of the general statutes is 1161
	1414	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1162
	1415	+	2025): 1163
	1416	+	(14) Make and enter into any contract or agreement necessary or 1164
	1417	+	incidental to the performance of its duties and execution of its powers. 1165
	1418	+	[The] Except for the provisions in chapter 62 concerning state 1166
	1419	+	contracting agencies, the contracts and agreements entered into by the 1167
	1420	+	authority shall not be subject to the approval of any other state 1168
	1421	+	department, office or agency, provided copies of all such contracts shall 1169
	1422	+	be maintained by the authority as public records, subject to the 1170
	1423	+	proprietary rights of any party to such contracts. No contract shall 1171
	1424	+	contain any provision in which any contractor derives any direct or 1172
	1425	+	indirect economic benefit from denying or otherwise influencing the 1173
	1426	+	outcome of any claim for benefits. The standard criteria for the 1174
	1427	+	evaluation of proposals relating to claims processing, web site 1175
	1428	+	development, database development, marketing and advertising, in the 1176
	1429	+	event the authority seeks the services of an outside contractor for such 1177
	1430	+	tasks, and for the evaluation of proposals relating to all other contracts 1178
	1431	+	in amounts equal to or exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars 1179
	1432	+	shall include, but need not be limited to: (A) Transparency, (B) cost, (C) 1180
	1433	+	efficiency of operations, (D) quality of work related to the contracts 1181
	1434	+	issued, (E) user experience, (F) accountability, and (G) a cost-benefit 1182
	1435	+	analysis documenting the direct and indirect costs of such contracts, 1183
	1436	+	including qualitative and quantitative benefits that will result from the 1184
	1437	+	implementation of such contracts. The establishment of additional 1185
	1438	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1388	1439
1389	1440
1390		-	LCO 40 of 41
1391	1441
1392		-	(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, 1222
1393		-	of this section, no party may compel disclosure of the names and 1223
1394		-	addresses of clients of an individual or entity that provides professional 1224
1395		-	services, as defined in subdivision [(20)] (19) of section 4e-1, as amended 1225
1396		-	by this act, when the disclosure of such names and addresses would 1226
1397		-	constitute a violation of state or federal law, or the applicable rules of 1227
1398		-	professional conduct governing such profession, as the case may be. 1228
1399		-	Sec. 42. Subsection (c) of section 52-351b of the general statutes is 1229
1400		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1230
1401		-	2025): 1231
1402		-	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no party may 1232
1403		-	compel disclosure of the names and addresses of clients of an individual 1233
1404		-	or entity that provides professional services, as defined in subdivision 1234
1405		-	[(20)] (19) of section 4e-1, as amended by this act, when the disclosure of 1235
1406		-	such names and addresses would constitute a violation of state or 1236
1407		-	federal law, or the applicable rules of professional conduct governing 1237
1408		-	such profession, as the case may be. 1238
	1442	+	LCO No. 4155 40 of 43
	1443	+
	1444	+	standard criteria shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of the board 1186
	1445	+	after such criteria have been posted on a public Internet web site 1187
	1446	+	maintained by the authority for notice and comment for at least one 1188
	1447	+	week prior to such vote. 1189
	1448	+	Sec. 39. Subdivision (13) of section 38a-1083 of the general statutes is 1190
	1449	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1191
	1450	+	2025): 1192
	1451	+	(13) Make and enter into any contract or agreement necessary or 1193
	1452	+	incidental to the performance of its duties and execution of its powers, 1194
	1453	+	including, but not limited to, an agreement with the Office of Health 1195
	1454	+	Strategy to use funds collected under this section for the operation of 1196
	1455	+	the all-payer claims database established under section 19a-755a and to 1197
	1456	+	receive data from such database. The contracts entered into by the 1198
	1457	+	exchange shall not be subject to the approval of any other state 1199
	1458	+	department, office or agency, provided copies of all contracts of the 1200
	1459	+	exchange shall be maintained by the exchange as public records, subject 1201
	1460	+	to the proprietary rights of any party to the contract, except (A) as 1202
	1461	+	provided in chapter 62, and (B) any agreement with the Office of Health 1203
	1462	+	Strategy shall be subject to approval by said office and the Office of 1204
	1463	+	Policy and Management and no portion of such agreement shall be 1205
	1464	+	considered proprietary; 1206
	1465	+	Sec. 40. Subsection (b) of section 46a-10b of the general statutes is 1207
	1466	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1208
	1467	+	2025): 1209
	1468	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-212 to 4-219, 1210
	1469	+	inclusive, subdivision [(21)] (20) of section 4e-1, as amended by this act, 1211
	1470	+	and chapter 62a, not later than July 1, 2017, the Governor shall designate 1212
	1471	+	a nonprofit entity to serve as the Connecticut protection and advocacy 1213
	1472	+	system. 1214
	1473	+	Sec. 41. Subsection (e) of section 52-278n of the general statutes is 1215
	1474	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1216
	1475	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
	1476	+
	1477	+
	1478	+
	1479	+	LCO No. 4155 41 of 43
	1480	+
	1481	+	2025): 1217
	1482	+	(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, 1218
	1483	+	of this section, no party may compel disclosure of the names and 1219
	1484	+	addresses of clients of an individual or entity that provides professional 1220
	1485	+	services, as defined in subdivision [(20)] (19) of section 4e-1, as amended 1221
	1486	+	by this act, when the disclosure of such names and addresses would 1222
	1487	+	constitute a violation of state or federal law, or the applicable rules of 1223
	1488	+	professional conduct governing such profession, as the case may be. 1224
	1489	+	Sec. 42. Subsection (c) of section 52-351b of the general statutes is 1225
	1490	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1226
	1491	+	2025): 1227
	1492	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no party may 1228
	1493	+	compel disclosure of the names and addresses of clients of an individual 1229
	1494	+	or entity that provides professional services, as defined in subdivision 1230
	1495	+	[(20)] (19) of section 4e-1, as amended by this act, when the disclosure of 1231
	1496	+	such names and addresses would constitute a violation of state or 1232
	1497	+	federal law, or the applicable rules of professional conduct governing 1233
	1498	+	such profession, as the case may be. 1234
1409	1499		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1410	1500		sections:
1411	1501
1412	1502		Section 1 from passage New section
1413	1503		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 4e-1
1414	1504		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 4e-2(g)
1415	1505		Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 4e-3
1416	1506		Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 4e-4
1417	1507		Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 4e-5(a) to (c)
1418	1508		Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 4e-7(a)
1419	1509		Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 4e-8
1420	1510		Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 4e-10(a)
1421	1511		Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 4e-14
1422	1512		Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 4e-16(c) and (d)
1423	1513		Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 4e-16(l)(2) to (4)
	1514	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
	1515	+
	1516	+
	1517	+
	1518	+	LCO No. 4155 42 of 43
	1519	+
1424	1520		Sec. 13 July 1, 2025 4e-16(n)
1425	1521		Sec. 14 July 1, 2025 4e-16(p)
1426		-	Sec. 15 July 1, 2025 4e-17 Substitute Bill No. 1499
1427		-
1428		-
1429		-	LCO 41 of 41
1430		-
	1522	+	Sec. 15 July 1, 2025 4e-17
1431	1523		Sec. 16 July 1, 2025 4e-18
1432	1524		Sec. 17 July 1, 2025 4e-21(c)
1433	1525		Sec. 18 July 1, 2025 4e-24
1434	1526		Sec. 19 July 1, 2025 4e-27
1435	1527		Sec. 20 July 1, 2025 4e-30(a)
1436	1528		Sec. 21 July 1, 2025 4e-31
1437	1529		Sec. 22 July 1, 2025 4e-34
1438	1530		Sec. 23 July 1, 2025 4e-35
1439	1531		Sec. 24 July 1, 2025 4e-37(g) to (i)
1440	1532		Sec. 25 July 1, 2025 4e-38
1441	1533		Sec. 26 July 1, 2025 4e-40(2)
1442	1534		Sec. 27 July 1, 2025 4e-45
1443	1535		Sec. 28 July 1, 2025 4e-46
1444	1536		Sec. 29 July 1, 2025 4e-48(a)
1445	1537		Sec. 30 July 1, 2025 4e-72
1446	1538		Sec. 31 July 1, 2025 15-31b(a)(15)
1447	1539		Sec. 32 July 1, 2025 15-31b(b) and (c)
1448	1540		Sec. 33 July 1, 2025 10a-196
1449	1541		Sec. 34 July 1, 2025 10a-204b(s)
1450	1542		Sec. 35 July 1, 2025 10a-243
1451	1543		Sec. 36 July 1, 2025 12-806(b)(16)
1452	1544		Sec. 37 July 1, 2025 12-815
1453	1545		Sec. 38 July 1, 2025 31-49h(14)
1454	1546		Sec. 39 July 1, 2025 38a-1083(13)
1455	1547		Sec. 40 July 1, 2025 46a-10b(b)
1456	1548		Sec. 41 July 1, 2025 52-278n(e)
1457	1549		Sec. 42 July 1, 2025 52-351b(c)
1458	1550
1459		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
1460		-	In Section 2(20), subparagraphs and clauses were added and the
1461		-	provisions applied to the existing contracts of quasi-public agencies as
1462		-	of July 1, 2025, to avoid potential impairment of contract issues.
	1551	+	Statement of Purpose:
	1552	+	To make revisions to provisions concerning the State Contracting
	1553	+	Standards Board recommended by the board, including by giving the
	1554	+	board authority over quasi-public agency procurement, prohibiting the
	1555	+	Governor from reducing allotments to the board, requiring the online
	1556	+	posting of emergency procurements, revising requirements regarding
	1557	+	proposed privatization contracts, and providing that provisions in title
	1558	+	4e supersede certain other provisions.
	1559	+	Raised Bill No. 1499
1463	1560
1464		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	1561	+
	1562	+
	1563	+	LCO No. 4155 43 of 43
	1564	+
	1565	+
	1566	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	1567	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	1568	+	underlined.]
1465	1569