The bill amends the Louisiana Procurement Code to enhance the procurement process by updating advertisement and notice requirements, competitive sealed proposals, and contract negotiations. Key changes include reducing the public notice period for bid invitations from ten days to five days, with a twenty-day notice required for specific housing-related bids. The bill also allows for electronic advertisements and the use of a centralized electronic platform for proposal submissions. New requirements for public notice regarding requests for proposals are established, including a minimum notice period of thirty days for certain contracts. Additionally, the bill streamlines the procurement process by repealing outdated provisions and enhancing the authority of the commissioner of administration.

Further amendments focus on the negotiation and awarding of contracts, specifying that contracts should be awarded to the most advantageous proposer based on agreed compensation and requirements. The threshold for consulting service contracts that can be awarded without competitive bidding is raised from seventy-five thousand dollars to one hundred fifty thousand dollars. The bill also modifies the process for handling protests against solicitations or awards, allowing for a stay of an award by posting a bond. It clarifies the jurisdiction of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court regarding contract disputes and updates the timeline for actions under contract disputes to within sixty days after receiving a decision from the commissioner. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without a signature.

Statutes affected:
SB151 Original: 39:1594(C)(1), 39:1621(A), 39:1641(A), 39:1643(A), 39:1644(A)(1), 39:1671(F), 39:4(A), 39:1683(E)(2), 39:1685(E)(2), 39:1692(C), 39:1702(A)(1)
SB151 Enrolled: 39:1594(C)(1), 39:1621(A), 39:1641(A), 39:1643(A), 39:1644(A)(1), 39:1671(F), 39:4(A), 39:1683(E)(2), 39:1685(E)(2), 39:1692(C), 39:1702(A)(1)
SB151 Act 5: 39:1594(C)(1), 39:1621(A), 39:1641(A), 39:1643(A), 39:1644(A)(1), 39:1671(F), 39:4(A), 39:1683(E)(2), 39:1685(E)(2), 39:1692(C), 39:1702(A)(1)