The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jay R. Lueckel.
DIGEST
Mills (SB 409)
Present law provides for methods of data processing procurement.
Present law provides that any state agency may procure data processing software, software
maintenance, and support services without competitive bidding, provided such procurement has
written advance approval from the state central purchasing agency and is not for a price greater
than the vendor's published price. Also provides for the use of a procurement support team in the
promulgation of rules relative to such procurement.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that any agency seeking to procure a new
contract, a contract extension, or any other contract modification for software, software
maintenance, and support services must show that the price received or negotiated is the lowest
available price by exhibiting prices that may appear in a catalog, price list, schedule, Internet, or
other form.
Proposed law further provides that such prices must be from a source that is regularly maintained
by a vendor or other contractor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by
customers, is available through inquiries with other state or local governments using similar
products and services, and is available through statements of prices on the Internet and are
currently or were last made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general buying
public for the software or services involved.
Effective July 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 39:199(D))