Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee approves comprehensive rewrite of state purchasing rules; ITN process removed
Summary
The committee accepted Docket 808012401, a rewrite of the Division of Purchasing rules (IDAPA 30.85.01) presented by Valerie Bollinger that removes the invitation-to-negotiate process, aligns rules with statute, and clarifies definitions such as brand-name specifications and tie responses.
Valerie Bollinger, Administrator of the Division of Purchasing in the Department of Administration, presented a comprehensive rewrite of the state's purchasing rules organized under docket number 808012401. Bollinger told the committee that the rewrite aims to remove the invitation-to-negotiate (ITN) process consistent with the legislature’s prior rejection of that rule and to better align rules with statutory authority.
Bollinger said the changes included removing definitions determined unnecessary, moving and simplifying provisions on tie responses, narrowing parameters for exempt purchases, relocating price-agreement language, and reorganizing bid- and proposal-related sections for clarity. “The legislature voted last year to reject several of the rules in IDAPA 30 eight-five-one in order to eliminate the invitation to negotiate or ITN process,”…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
