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Montana committee hears HJ 42 to study state procurement after high-dollar exemption concern
Summary
Lawmakers heard sponsor Rep. Becky Edwards and agency witnesses on House Joint Resolution 42, an interim study of state procurement rules, transparency and delegated contracts after testimony that a near-$50 million lottery contract was briefly exempted from competitive procurement.
Representative Becky Edwards opened the hearing on House Joint Resolution 42, saying the interim study would direct legislative counsel to form an interim committee to examine administrative rules, policies and procedures used by state agencies under the Montana Procurement Act and to develop recommendations to reduce deviations from the procurement law.
"This bill directs legislative counsel to designate an interim committee to review the administrative rules, policies, and procedures state agencies use during the procurement process," Edwards said in her opening remarks. The sponsor told the committee the study would include an accounting of money paid to vendors…
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