ENROLLED
ACT No. 265
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 409
BY REPRESENTATIVE LACOMBE
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212.1(N)(4), relative to group purchasing of school
3 materials, equipment, and supplies; to provide relative to authorized purchases
4 through group purchasing organizations; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 38:2212.1(N)(4) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2212.1. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible bidder; materials and
8 supplies; exemptions
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10 N.
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12 (4) A school board may purchase materials, equipment, or supplies directly
13 from or through a qualified group purchasing organization if either the price is less
14 than that for the same or substantially similar materials, equipment, or supplies on
15 the state contract or bid list, or if the same or substantially similar materials,
16 equipment, or supplies are not under state contract or on the state bid list. Nothing
17 in this Paragraph shall be construed to authorize a school board to purchase
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1 materials, equipment, or supplies from or through an entity or vendor other than
2 aqualified group purchasing organization as defined in this Subsection without using
3 a procurement process otherwise provided by state law.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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