2023 Senate Bill 316

State management: purchasing; definitional provisions in management and budget act; modify.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending sections 115, 241, 305, and 404 (MCL 18.1115, 18.1241, 18.1305, and 18.1404), section 115 as amended by 2018 PA 389, section 241 as amended by 2012 PA 430, and sections 305 and 404 as amended by 1999 PA 8.

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The bill aims to refine the definitions and procedures related to information technology services, higher education institutions, the joint capital outlay subcommittee, and the criteria for selecting bidders for state contracts. It emphasizes competitive bidding for construction-related contracts, with directives for awarding contracts that include a preference for qualified disabled veterans.