SB 313 — Revises provisions relating to state purchasing. (BDR 27-558)

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313–SENATOR D ALY M ARCH 10, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to state purchasing.

(BDR 27-558) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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(Chapter 333 of NRS) The Act requires that certain actions be taken before entering into a contract for the purchase of commoditiesAdministrator fromof the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration orhe an agency subject to the Act, as applicable, to take certain actions before entering into a solecontract source.for services without competitive selection.

(NRS 333.400) Section 1 ofprovides thisa 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 procedure for filing an objection to the award of such a contract, making a decision regarding the objection and appealing that decision.

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 moreextend thansuch 2contracts years.in certain circumstances.

Under(NRS 333.280) Section 2 of this bill expands such authority to contracts for services and provides a procedure for the Act,extension of a contract after the Administratorexpiration isof authorizedthe toperiod annuallyof extendperformance suchstated contractsin the solicitation or advertisement for the contract and any extension authorized in certainthat circumstances.solicitation or advertisement.

(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 that solicitation or advertisement.

(1) requires the Administrator tointo 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 - *SB313_R1* – 2 – agency to personally appear before the Legislative Commission to explain the noncompliance.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (1) The efforts made by the Administrator or using agency to identify additional vendors;

(c) Post a notice of the proposed contract, including, without limitation, the report prepared pursuant to paragraph (b), on the website of the Division for at least 11 days before awarding thethee contract.

On or before October 1 of each year, the Administrator shall submit a compilation of the reports prepared and notices of objection filed pursuant to this section during the immediatelyimmediatelyof preceding fiscal year to:

- *SB313_R1* – 3 – (a) The Interim Finance Committee;

[Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,] A using agency or the Administrator on behalf of a using agency may enter into a contract using a standard form of contract, by solicitation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 333.300 or by advertising in accordance with the provisions of NRS 333.310, for the furnishing of supplies, materials , [and] equipment and services for the period of performance stated in the solicitation or advertisement for the contract, which must not be more than [2] 10 years- .83rd Session (2025) – 3 – the use of a manufacturing process which emphasizes the efficientote use of energy or to promote the manufacture of products which use recycled materials, the Administrator may enter into such a contract for not more than 3 years.] 2.

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If an extended contractual period is necessary to promote the use of a manufacturing process which emphasizes the efficient use of energy or to promote the manufacture of products which use recycled materials, the Administrator may enter into such a contract for not more than 3 years.] 2.

and (c) The Administrator directs the using agency in writing to solicit or advertise and award a contract for the supplies, materials, equipment or services by competitive selection before the expiration of the extension.

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If the Administrator submits a report to the Legislative Commission pursuant to subsection 4, the executive head of the using agency that is the subject of the report shall appearappearthe personally before the Legislative Commission to explain the reason that the using agency did not award a contract as directed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3.

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