SB2270 - Tennessee - General Services, Dept. Of, Public Contracts, Public Printing, Public Property

Companion Bill HB2291. Public Property - Allows department of general services to use the best value procurement methodology for purchasing goods and services. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB2270 / *HB2291 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2270 / *HB2291 Under present law, unless otherwise authorized by law, state contracts must be awarded by competitive sealed bidding by the department of general services, except for certain informal purchases, sole source purchases (including noncompetitive negotiation), emergency purchases, negotiations with vendors who maintain a general services administration price agreement, competitive negotiations, and purchase of utilities and services for which a rate has been established by public authority. This bill adds that for a purchase of goods and services, the [...]

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