SRC-JRN H.B. 1805 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1805
By: Greenberg (Armbrister)
International Relations Trade & Technology
5-5-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Department of Information Resources (DIR) provides training
to all state employees concerning certain aspects of information
resources.  However, the comptroller of public accounts recommended in a
1996 report that DIR develop a training program for state employees
concerning contract negotiation for information resources.  While DIR
includes contract negotiation in its current training curriculum, this
bill requires DIR to provide training for state employees concerning
contract negotiation, and directs the General Services Commission to place
vendor catalogues on the Internet. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1805 requires the Department of Information Resources to
provide training for state employees concerning contract negotiation, and
directs the General Services Commission to place vendor catalogues on the
Internet. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the General Services Commission in
SECTION 3 (Section 2157.066(d), Government Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2054C, Government Code, by adding Section
2054.060, as follows: 

Sec. 2054.060.  TRAINING IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATION.  Requires the Department
of Information Resources (DIR), in cooperation with the comptroller, the
General Services Commission (commission), and other appropriate state
agencies to develop and implement a program to train state agency
personnel in effectively negotiating contracts for the purchase of
information resources technologies.  Requires DIR to make the training
available to certain state agency personnel.  Sets forth requirements to
be included in the training by DIR. Authorizes DIR to use its own staff or
contract with private entities or other state agencies to conduct the
training. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 2157.062(a), Government Code, to authorize the
commission to allow or require a vendor to apply on-line. 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 2157.066, Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 2157.066.  CATALOGUE REQUIREMENTS.  Requires vendors designated by
the commission to publish and maintain catalogues as described by Section
2157.062(b)(1) in the manner required by the commission.  Requires the
vendor to make the revisions in the catalogue available in the manner
required by the commission.  Deletes a requirement for the vendor to
forward to the commission and all eligible purchasers a copy of each
revised catalogue.  Sets forth provisions regarding the requirements for
the commission to make the catalogue information available on the world
wide web.  Requires the commission to prescribe requirements and the
timing of requirements, by rule.  Defines "Internet." 

SECTION 4. Requires the comptroller, with the cooperation of other
appropriate state agencies,  to evaluate and determine the extent to which
it would be advantageous to the state for other goods and services to be
procured.  Requires the comptroller to report the findings and
determinations to the general investigating committees of each house of
the legislature. 

SECTION 5. Requires DIR to consult the California Franchise Tax Board
(board) about the manner in which the board purchases information
resources technologies and structures its contracts for the purchase of
those technologies.  Requires DIR to include information about the
practices in its training program, if DIR determines that the practices of
the board can be incorporated into its training program. 

SECTION 6. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 7. Emergency clause.