Bill Summaries: H779 IT PROCUREMENT/PROMOTE COMPETITION.

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  • Summary date: Apr 22 2015 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Amends proposed GS 147-33.95(e1) to require the Office of Information Technology Services to evaluate the responses and award contracts to qualified responders (was, contracts must be awarded to all manufacturers, suppliers, or vendors who are qualified under the request for proposals).


  • Summary date: Apr 16 2015 - View Summary

    Amends GS 147-33.95 to require the acquisition of computers, computer‑related devices, and networking equipment and services for state agencies to be conducted using multiple award schedule contracts whenever the hardware and related services are available from multiple manufacturers, suppliers, or vendors. Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to issue requests for proposals, no later than October 1, 2015,  for multiple award schedule contracts for computers, computer‑related devices, and networking equipment and services available from multiple manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors.  Sets out provisions governing the contracts.

    Specifies that these provisions do not apply to contracts awarded to multiple manufacturers, suppliers, or vendors that have been awarded under a competitive bidding process within the 24 months immediately preceding the day this act becomes law.