The bill amends the Louisiana Procurement Code to enhance and clarify procurement procedures, including advertisement and notice requirements, competitive sealed proposals, and contract negotiations. Key changes include reducing the public notice period for bids from ten to five days, while maintaining a twenty-day notice for housing-related bids. It allows for electronic advertising and modifies public notice requirements, enabling agencies to notify potential service providers through written or electronic means. The bill also introduces new provisions for contract negotiation and award, emphasizing fair compensation and clarity in contract terms, while repealing outdated provisions to streamline the procurement process.

Additionally, the bill raises the threshold for consulting service contracts that can be awarded without competitive bidding from seventy-five thousand dollars to one hundred fifty thousand dollars and modifies the approval process for certain leases. It introduces a protest bond requirement for procurement protests and clarifies the jurisdiction of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court regarding contract-related appeals. The bill also facilitates cooperative purchasing agreements among public procurement units and establishes a timeline for initiating contract dispute actions, requiring them to be filed within sixty days of a decision from the commissioner. Overall, these amendments aim to improve the efficiency and transparency of the procurement process in Louisiana.

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)