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Committee approves procurement cleanup bill, mandates training for agency procurement staff
Summary
Senate Bill 538 passed the committee with provisions clarifying procurement law, directing the Office of State Procurement to promulgate rules and to provide training for agency procurement personnel after earlier contract-related concerns.
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 538, a technical cleanup and clarification of procurement statutes that includes a new training requirement for department procurement staff.
Senator Gilmore, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure corrects technical drafting errors and “asks the department to promulgate rules” related to procurement. He…
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