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New State Procurement Services division outlines delegation, training and procurement reforms
Summary
Department of Administration staff described the newly separated State Procurement Services division’s responsibilities, delegation rules, certification and training programs, procurement statistics and a pending statutory change to standardize contract lengths.
John Thomas and Misty Anne Giles and procurement staff briefed the subcommittee on the newly separated State Procurement Services division and its responsibilities under the Montana procurement framework.
Misty Anne Giles said the state procurement act vests enterprise contracting authority in a single state agency and that the procurement division ‘‘delegates that authority out’’ to agencies while conducting compliance oversight. She described the division’s focus as ensuring ‘‘how you’re doing something’’ (process and legal compliance) rather than directing business decisions.
Division staff said the unit is small — about 12 staff in the division — and…
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