Revises provisions relating to state purchasing. (BDR 27-558)

The State Purchasing Act governs the purchasing of services, supplies, materials and equipment by agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government, with certain exceptions. (Chapter 333 of NRS) The Act requires that certain actions be taken before entering into a contract for the purchase of commodities from a sole source. (NRS 333.400) Section 1 of this bill requires the Administrator of the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration or an agency subject to the Act, as applicable, to take certain actions before entering into a contract for services without competitive selection. Section 1 provides a procedure for filing an objection to the award of such a contract, making a decision regarding the objection and appealing that decision. Section 1 also requires the Administrator to submit an annual report to specified recipients regarding such contracts. With certain exceptions, the Act authorizes the Administrator to enter into contracts for the furnishing of supplies, materials and equipment for a period of not more than 2 years. Under the Act, the Administrator is authorized to annually extend such contracts in certain circumstances. (NRS 333.280) Section 2 of this bill expands such authority to contracts for services and provides a procedure for the extension of a contract after the expiration of the period of performance stated in the solicitation or advertisement for the contract and any extension authorized in that solicitation or advertisement. Section 2: (1) requires the Administrator to submit a report to the Legislative Commission regarding any using agency that fails to comply with the procedure; and (2) requires the executive head of such a using agency to personally appear before the Legislative Commission to explain the noncompliance.