West Virginia House Bill 4261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 23 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-23 - To House Government Organization
Pending: House Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to modify the procurement by state agencies. The bill establishes direct award procurement requirements. The bill authorizes awarding contracts without competitive bidding if certain requirements are met. The bill establishes prequalification agreements and their requirements. The bill authorizes agency delegated bidding and its procedure. The bill increases certain cost limits from $50,000 to $1 million. The bill establishes the concept of “reciprocal preference” for an in-state vendor over an out-of-state vendor from any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state, and sets forth its requirements. The bill modifies the value determination of certain motor vehicles that are to be sold. The bill permits spending units to use a standardization process to purchase commodities and sets forth its requirements. The bill expands the scope of those who may be debarred. The bill permits an architectural or engineering firm to be selected without bidding if certain conditions exist. The bill increases certain contract limits from $100,000 to $1 million. The bill defines terms. The bill authorizes rulemaking.

Relating generally to procurement by state agencies

Del. Tim Armstead [R]

Del. Tim Miley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-23	House	To House Government Organization
2018-01-23	House	Introduced in House
2018-01-23	House	To Government Organization then Finance
2018-01-23	House	Filed for introduction

SB283 (Similar To) 2018-04-23 - Chapter 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	22	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	10b	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	10c	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	10e	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	33d	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	33f	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	37a	New Code	See Bill Text
5A	3	45	Amended Code	Citation Text
5A	3	61	New Code	See Bill Text
5G	1	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
6D	1	1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4261&year=2018&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4261%20intr.htm&yr=2018&sesstype=RS&i=4261