Board approves 31 contracts; members question contractor delays and clear details on Battle Born State Plans

The State of Nevada Board of Examiners approved 31 proposed contracts on April 8, including a continuing support contract for services and three agreements with health carriers for a new state public-option initiative referred to in the meeting as the "Battle Born State Plans." Board members asked for clarification about contractor performance and the structure of the health-insurer agreements before voting.

Governor's staff identified contract number 8 as a support contract with RFI Enterprises to provide continued equipment and services to the Office of Cyber and Information (OCIO). A contracting representative identified in the meeting as Jack Rob told the board RFI has been a contractor for years but “we've had continued delays in getting stuff done,” and said future larger construction or new-build procurement will be handled by Public Works under NRS chapter 338, while statewide purchasing under NRS chapter 333 will continue to cover contracts like the present support agreement. Rob said this contract is a statewide contract under the purchasing rules and that larger work will be routed to Public Works going forward.

Board members also requested explanation for contracts 11–13, which appeared on the agenda with a $0 contract amount. Stacy Weeks, introduced in the meeting as a state staff member involved with the program, said the three agreements are with participating health carriers for the state's public-option products. She told the board the Battle Born Plans “do not have any cost to the state, but there is an amount tied to these contracts of 320,000,000 in federal funding for the waiver that you submitted … because our waiver was approved January 15 by the federal government.” Weeks said the products will be available for shopping in October, with coverage effective Jan. 1, 2026, and that the contracts are presented as agreements rather than dollar-value purchases because the state is approving the terms of the agreements, not a state-funded payment amount.

Weeks and board staff explained the federal funding referenced reflects anticipated capture of premium tax credits under the state's approved 1332 waiver and that the contractual terms require carriers to meet targets regardless of the federal amount ultimately realized; staff said carriers must reflect part of the premium reductions in areas other than provider rates (for example, overhead and profits). A motion to approve all 31 contracts was made and passed by voice vote.

The meeting record does not include a full contract-by-contract presentation in the public session; board staff said some details pertain to procurement statutes and the Comptroller’s or Public Works' roles in different procurement tracks.