| TO: | Honorable Glenn Lewis, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB733 by Ratliff (Relating to the purchase by certain local governments of an item from a local vendor.), As Engrossed |
The bill would authorize a local government that is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less to purchase items from a local vendor without going through the competitive bidding process if the vendor's price is equal to or less than the price at which the local government could purchase the item under certain government purchasing programs of this state. The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.
If a local government is able to purchase items locally at the same or lower price as otherwise likely, there would be a savings in administrative costs associated with the bid process, in addition to obtaining a low cost for the purchase.
| Source Agencies: | |
| LBB Staff: | JK, JO, DLBa
|