House Bill 2375

Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters. <b>Provides that state contracting agency may negotiate terms and conditions in contract form or contract template but may not vary terms and conditions without advice of counsel if contract form or contract template will be basis of public contract with value that exceeds $150,000.</b> Specifies exceptions. Exempts Secretary of State and State Treasurer from requirement to use solicitation template, contract template or contract form that Attorney General and department develop. Requires person that conducts procurement or administers public contract for state contracting agency to complete course of education and training or have professional experience that meets specified requirements. Requires department to establish standards for education and training program or experience requirement and to set date by which person that conducts procurement or administers public contract must complete education and training or have required experience. Requires director or head of state contracting agency to sign statement that acknowledges that director or head of state contracting agency reviewed, and verified that person that will administer contract read and understood, legal advice and recommendations from Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Department of Justice or other legal counsel. Permits director or head of state contracting agency to delegate duty in certain circumstances. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and evaluate advice and recommendations for best practices in public contracting and to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Becomes operative January 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Nancy Nathanson

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading58–0

  Passed · Apr 23 · 2 present

• Senate, third reading29–0

  Passed · Jun 25 · 1 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence58–0

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 26 · 2 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 20

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 17

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In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Apr 23

1. Jan 12Introduced
2. Jan 16Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
3. Mar 19Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
4. Apr 9Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
5. Apr 14Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
6. Apr 20Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness recommended it as amended
7. Apr 21Read a second time
8. Apr 23Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 0

In the Senate Apr 27 – Jun 25

1. Apr 27Arrived in the Senate
2. May 4Sent to Business and Transportation
3. May 18Heard in Business and Transportation
4. Jun 3Heard in Business and Transportation
5. Jun 10Business and Transportation recommended it, and that it go to Rules
6. Sent to Rules
7. Jun 11Heard in Rules
8. Jun 17Rules recommended it as amended
9. Jun 18Read a second time
10. Jun 25Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 26 – Jun 30

1. Jun 26The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 58 to 0
2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 1 – Jul 13

1. Jul 1Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 6Signed by the Governor
3. Jul 13Became chapter 646 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from July 6, 2015