SF2017 - Minnesota: State procurement provisions modifications

Modifying provisions relating to state procurement; defining and modifying the definitions of certain terms; allowing commissioner of administration rulemaking authority with relating to procurement process; modifying commissioner contracting authority; modifying provisions relating to policy and procedures; authorizing the commissioner to require agencies to accept delegated responsibility for goods and services procurement; requiring agency cooperation for strategic sourcing techniques development and implementation; exempting low dollar procurements from accounting system requirement; providing for enterprise procurements; requiring agencies to provide detailed explanations for certain procurements; requiring contract written performance evaluation; providing limitations on actions; prohibiting reverse auctions to procure engineering design services or architectural services; repealing a barter agreement reporting [...]

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