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Committee backs bill to codify Montana procurement transparency website

2866149 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 564 would require the Department of Administration to create and maintain an online transparency portal for procurement and payments; the department supports codifying a site it already operates.

The Senate State Administration Committee voted to report Senate Bill 564 with a do-pass recommendation after hearing agency testimony that the measure would codify a procurement transparency website the Department of Administration already runs.

Senator Ken Bauchner, sponsor of SB 564, said the bill simply requires the Department of Administration to…

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