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Contracting Standards Board seeks statutory funding safeguards and expanded authority; unions support changes, nonprofits warn of scope creep
Summary
The State Contracting Standards Board and supporters asked lawmakers to pass SB 1499 to protect the board’s budget request process, require statutory notice of contractor appeal rights in solicitations, and expand oversight; supporters and opponents agreed more staff and clearer scope details are needed.
Greg Daniels, executive director of the State Contracting Standards Board, testified in support of Senate Bill 14 99, saying the legislation would protect the board’s funding request process, require consistent notice to contractors about appeal rights, and expand oversight authority in some areas. Daniels told the committee the board sought greater statutory input into its budget submission to OPM and protective treatment similar to other watchdog agencies.
Daniels said…
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