HB 253 (2015) -  Small Business Participation in State Contracting

by Rogers
Directs agencies to avoid contract bundling; requires agencies to conduct market research & include written summaries & analyses of such research in solicitations for bundled contracts; requires agencies to award percentage of contracts to small businesses; requires contractors to use small businesses as subcontractors; provides requirements for payment of subcontractors; prohibits agencies & contractors from requiring certain sureties for certain contracts; requires rules ombudsman in EOG to establish system for reporting small business participation in state contracting; requires agencies to cooperate with such reporting; requires specified annual reports.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/13/2015 - 4:05 PM Member: Rogers Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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287.0577 SB 508