Bill Text: CT SB00692 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Requirements For Competitive Bidding For The Award Of Contracts Or Purchase Of Property By Municipalities.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-05 - Signed by the Governor [SB00692 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00692-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 692
January Session, 2013		LCO No. 2155
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the section 7-148v of the general statutes be amended to increase the threshold amount requiring competitive bidding for the award of any municipal contract from seven thousand five hundred dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow towns greater flexibility and efficiency for purchases of items that are of relatively low value.