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Committee hears bill to archive waivers and procurement records after state auditor flags procurement gaps
Summary
Representative David Boyer presented LD 857, asking that notices of intent to waive competitive bidding, procurement-justification forms and related documents be preserved and made searchable; DAFS and the auditor's office discussed technical constraints, confidentiality concerns and possible lower-cost solutions for creating an archive.
Representative David Boyer presented LD 857 on April 2, asking the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government to require the state to preserve and make publicly available procurement records tied to waivers of competitive bidding and procurement-justification forms (PJFs). Boyer said the state spent roughly $2.1 billion on contract-related payments in fiscal 2024 and cited a recent state auditor report identifying problems including PJFs signed after contract start dates and insufficient documentation for sole-source justifications.
"Maintaining and preserving these…
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