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State procurement officials warn H.244 could limit bids, add certification burden for advertising contracts
Summary
Officials from the Department of Buildings and General Services told the House Committee on Government Operations that H.244 — a bill to set in‑state thresholds for state advertising purchases — would impose a new certification form, raise a 70% in‑state threshold and could reduce competition or produce no responsive bids unless adjusted.
At a House Committee on Government Operations hearing, officials from the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) warned that H.244, a bill “related to the state contract and standards for advertising,” could restrict contracting options and add administrative burdens for state advertising buys.
BGS Commissioner Wanda Manoli and Debbie DeMour, BGS director of purchasing and contracting, told the committee they had limited time to review the current draft and raised operational concerns about a high in‑state threshold and a proposed vendor certification. “We really have not had a lot of time to delve into it,” Commissioner Wanda Manoli said, and she asked the committee to seek input from additional agencies before advancing the bill.
The committee’s Office of Legislative Council presented amended language that lowers the in‑state threshold from an earlier draft to 70 percent and adds exemptions. “The threshold … has been dropped down to 70%,” Jonathan Gray of the Office of Legislative Council said, and he noted the amendment also exempts tourism advertising and employment or job‑posting ads from the in‑state…
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