RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 204 (HB 221) 2022 Regular Session Magee
Prior law required all purchases of materials or supplies exceeding the sum of $30,000 paid
out of public funds be advertised and let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder who had
bid according to specifications advertised. Required no purchase be made except as provided
in existing law.
New law modifies prior law by increasing the purchasing limit for materials and supplies
from $30,000 to $60,000, but otherwise retains prior law.
Prior law required purchases of $10,000 or more, but less than $30,000, be made by
obtaining not less than three quotes by telephone, facsimile, email, or any other printable
electronic form. Required written confirmation for accepted offers be obtained and made a
part of the purchase file for telephone quotes. Required the reasons for rejected offers be
recorded in the purchase file for quotes lower than the accepted quotes.
New law modifies prior law by increasing the purchasing range requiring quotes for the
purchase file from $10,000 or more but less than $30,000 to $30,000 or more but less than
$60,000, but otherwise retains prior law.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 38:2212.1(A)(1)(a) and (b))