Bill Text: DE HB337 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professional Services Procurement.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-20 - Signed by Governor [HB337 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB337-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Rep. B. Short & Sen. Ennis |
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Reps. Briggs King, Paradee |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. 337 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROCUREMENT. |
Section 1.Amend Chapter 69, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 6987. Cooperative procurement.
An
The Section may, with written approval by the Director, allow an agency
may to participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative
agreement for the procurement of professional services with 1 or more public
procurement units either within this State, with or within another state, or
with a consortium of other states in accordance with an agreement entered into
between the participants. Such agreement may include material and/or
nonprofessional services with professional services. The other provisions of
this subchapter shall not apply when an agency participates in an existing
cooperative agreement for the procurement of professional services with a
contractor holding a current contract as part of such cooperative agreement.
§ 6988. Purchases using federal contracts.
The Director may enter into negotiations with various manufacturers or distributors and award contracts which will enable agencies and local governments to purchase professional services at prices approved by the General Services Administration of the United States government or its successor.
SYNOPSIS
This legislation updates Chapter 69 of Title 29 with respect to professional services procurement.The bill adds a requirement that cooperative agreements for professional services can only be entered into after receiving approval from the OMB Director, consistent with the existing requirement for cooperative purchases of goods and materiel.It further allows the State to procure services at prices approved by U.S. Government General Services Administration (GSA).Current Delaware law only allows this option for the purchase of goods. |