GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 477 2020 Regular Session Ivey
PURCHASING/PROCUREMT CD: Provides relative to technology procurement
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 39:196 et seq.) provides procedures and requirements for agencies in the
executive branch of state government (other than agencies headed by a statewide elected
official) to use for the purchase, lease, and rental of information technology equipment,
related services, and software. Present law (R.S. 39:1551 et seq.) provides procedures and
requirements for state procurement.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that an agency shall not be
required to follow the procedures provided in present law for procurement of software and
the hardware used to support the software if the alternative procedures to be used by the
agency are approved by the Jt. Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity and
the specific procurement is approved by the Jt. Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Present law provides that public colleges or universities may procure information technology
equipment, software and maintenance services without the advance approval of the office of
state procurement when a single expenditure for such materials and/or services does not
exceed $100,000. Proposed law changes the threshold from $100,000 to $150,000.
Present law provides that all contracts for information technology procurement in excess of
$100,000 require the assistance of a procurement support team. Proposed law changes the
threshold from $100,000 to $225,000.
Present law provides that contracts for consulting services with a total maximum
compensation of less that $50,000 per year may be awarded without competitive bidding or
competitive negotiation. Proposed law raises the amount of consulting services that can be
awarded without competitive bidding or competitive negotiation from $50,000 to $75,000.
Present law provides that contracts for consulting services with a total maximum
compensation of $50,000 or more per year shall be awarded pursuant to a request for
proposals. Proposed law raises that amount from $50,000 to $75,000.
Present law provides that all contracts for consulting services which have a total maximum
amount of compensation of $140,000 or more per year may be entered into with the
assistance of a procurement support team. Proposed law increases that amount from
$140,000 to $225,000.
Present law provides that any person who intentionally violates the La. Procurement Code
or any rule or regulation with respect to purchasing shall be fined not more than $500 or
imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Proposed law raises the amount of the fine
from $500 to $1,000.
Effective if and when House Bill No. 636 of this 2020 R.S. is enacted and becomes effective.
(Adds R.S. 39:199.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to
the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
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Prepared by Martha Hess. Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the
engrossed bill
1. Changes procurement transaction threshold values for procuring information
technology equipment, software, and maintenance services for public colleges
and universities without advance approval of the office of state procurement
from $100,000 to $150,000.
2. Changes procurement transaction threshold values for procuring support
teams for information technology procurement from $100,000 to $225,000.
3. Changes amount of consulting services contracts that do not require
competitive bidding or competitive negotiation from $50,000 to $75,000.
4. Changes amount of consulting services contracts that require competitive
bidding or competitive negotiation from $50,000 to $75,000.
5. Changes amount of contracts for consulting services which require a
procurement support team from $140,000 to $225,000.
6. Changes amount of fines for an intentional violation of the La. Procurement
Code or rule from $500 to $1,000.
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Prepared by Martha Hess.