Identical to H 391, filed 3/16/11.

Amends GS 143-49, providing that it is the Secretary of Administration's (Secretary's) duty to canvass sources of supply, including sources of goods with recycled content, and to purchase or contract to purchase, lease and lease-purchase all goods required by the state government under competitive bidding or other suitable means authorized by the Secretary. Defines goods to include, without limitation, all commodities, supplies, materials, equipment, and other tangible personal property. Adds that it is the Secretary's duty to establish procedures to permit state government to join any federal, state, local government entity, or any nonprofit organization in cooperative purchasing plans or agreements. Makes other conforming and clarifying changes.
Amends GS 143-51 to add that all entities of the state government subject to the reporting requirement under GS 143-51(a) will also submit to the Secretary, when requested, actual expenditures for all goods and services, as indicated. Makes conforming changes.
Deletes GS 143-53(3), which allows the Secretary to adopt rules governing contractual services for certain purposes. Makes other conforming changes.
Makes additional conforming, clarifying, and technical changes to GS 143-52 and 143-55.
Effective July 1, 2011.