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Bill to prioritize local human‑services contractors fails after administration warnings
Summary
House Bill 749 would have required state agencies to prioritize in‑state experience and local relationships in scoring human‑services contracts; the Department of Administration and procurement officials warned the measure conflicts with Montana procurement law and federal procurement rules and the committee voted it down.
Representative Mary Cafaro (sponsor) told the committee House Bill 749 seeks to add priority criteria in solicitations for human services and public assistance contracts so Montana providers with local experience and demonstrated ties to communities would score higher. "We would like to see in the process of awarding these contracts that the Montana way of doing business will be valued," the sponsor said.
Proponents — including Montana Nonprofit Association, community action networks, child‑care and early childhood advocates, and workforce…
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