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Senate State Affairs approves rewrite of Idaho state purchasing rules; removes "invitation to negotiate"
Summary
Committee accepted pending rule docket 38-0501-2401, a comprehensive rewrite of state purchasing rules that removes the "invitation to negotiate" process and adjusts exemptions, evaluation language and organization to align with Idaho code.
The Senate State Affairs Committee voted to accept a comprehensive rewrite of Idaho’s state purchasing rules (docket 38‑0501‑2401), removing the invitation‑to‑negotiate (ITN) procedure and reorganizing procurement rules to align with statutory authority.
Valerie Bollinger, administrator of the Division of Purchasing in the Department of Administration, told the committee the rewrite had three goals: remove the ITN process as intended by the legislature, ensure rules are based on statutory authority, and clean up language and organization to improve transparency. "First, to remove the ITN process from rule as intended by the legislature," she…
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