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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1143: State procurement policy

Providing accountability to procurement policy.

Summary

  • Adds requirements related to early termination of existing procurement contracts;
  • States the governor has authority to terminate any master contract for goods and services;
  • Limits contracts for services and goods to terms of no more than three years, not to exceed ten years with extensions;
  • Requires the governor to approve certain contractual increases; and
  • Provides a definition for "public agency."

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1143), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy Dahlquist (R-31)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to providing accountability to procurement policy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy Dahlquist (R-31)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Christopher Hurst D-31Vincent Buys R-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

HB 1143 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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