Bill Text: PA HB108 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: In general provisions, providing for public access to procurement information.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 42-4)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-02-09 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB108 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB108-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 60 PRINTER'S NO. 308
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 108 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY GRELL, AUMENT, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, CUTLER, ELLIS, EVERETT, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, M.K. KELLER, KORTZ, MARSICO, MATZIE, METCALFE, MUSTIO, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, REESE, ROAE, WAGNER, SAYLOR, CLYMER, KNOWLES, O'NEILL, HICKERNELL, GEIST, GROVE, MILLER, FLECK, FARRY, PEIFER, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, REICHLEY, ROSS, MOUL, TALLMAN AND ROCK, JANUARY 19, 2011
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 31, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, providing for public access <--
to procurement information.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 62 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 106.1. Public access to procurement information.
(a) Access.--Information concerning a procurement shall be
made public, consistent with the act of February 14, 2008
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
(b) Access for noncompetitive contracts.--Except as provided <--
under subsection (c), if If a procurement is to be made under <--
section 513 (relating to competitive sealed proposals), 515
(relating to sole source procurement), 517 (relating to multiple
awards), 518 (relating to competitive selection procedures for
certain services), 519 (relating to selection procedure for
insurance and notary bonds) or 905 (relating to procurement of
design professional services), five business days prior to
execution by the contracting official the purchasing agency
shall post the proposed contract and any written determination <--
made by the contracting officer which is related to the contract
on its Internet website.
(c) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (b) shall not
apply to a procurement under section 516 (relating to emergency
procurement).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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