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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES

     Introduced By: Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Winfield, Ucci, and DeSimone

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2012

     Referred To: House Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 37-2 of the General Laws entitled "State Purchases" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     37-2-56.2. Consolidated purchases – Master price agreement contracts. (a) Quasi-

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public agencies and entities, except as otherwise provided and/or prohibited by other state and/or

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federal law, shall utilize and participate in state master price agreement contracts for all purchases

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and spending by the agency and/or entity, including, but not limited to, interests in real property,

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contractual services, rentals of all types, supplies, materials, equipment, and services. The

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department of administration shall assist quasi-public agencies or entities in facilitating the

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negotiation and use of state master price agreement contracts. Said contracts shall be made by

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and through the chief purchasing officer of the department of administration. The provisions of

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section 37-2-54 shall apply to all purchases by quasi-public agencies and entities, except as

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otherwise provided or prohibited by other state and/or federal law.

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     (b) On or before January 31 of each year, the department of administration shall provide a

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written report to the house of representatives and the senate in regard to master price agreement

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contracts containing purchases for quasi-public agencies and entities. Said reports shall include:

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     (1) An identification of each master price agreement contract in effect as of the time of

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the report;

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     (2) The parties to said master price agreement contract;

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     (3) The total amount of said master price agreement contract;

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     (4) The sum or amount of the master price agreement contract which has been paid;

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     (5) The items purchased through said master price agreement contract, including, but not

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limited to, real property, contractual services, rentals of all types, supplies, materials, equipment,

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and other services; and

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     (6) An identification of what remains to be done or executed pursuant to said master price

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agreement contract, including, but not limited to, any additional monies to be paid and any

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additional items to be received.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES

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     This act would provide that quasi-public agencies and entities would utilize and

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participate in state master price agreement contracts for all purchases made by the agency or

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entity, except where prohibited by other state or federal law.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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