DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Tim Burns HB No. 927
Abstract: Provides for the merger of the functions of the office of contractual review and the
office of state purchasing into the office of state procurement.
Present law provides for the creation of the office of contractual review in the division of
administration headed by the director of contractual review. Present law further provides for the
functions of the office in entering into state professional, personal, consulting, and social services
contracts.
Proposed law repeals present law including the office of contractual review and provides for
administration of state professional, personal consulting, and social services contracts through
the office of state procurement created in proposed law.
Present law provides for the creation of the central purchasing agency in the division of
administration headed by the state director of purchasing. Present law further provides for the
functions of the office in entering into contracts for the procurement of materials, services, and
major repairs.
Proposed law provides for a merger of the functions of the office of contractual review and the
central purchasing agency into the office of state procurement created in proposed law headed by
the state chief procurement officer.
(Amends R.S. 36:4(B)(1)(b) and R.S. 39:1551 through 1758; Repeals R.S. 39:1481 through
1526)