The bill amends the Louisiana Procurement Code to enhance cooperative purchasing for information technology systems. It specifically allows public procurement units within the executive branch of state government, which fall under the authority of the Office of Technology Services, to utilize cooperative purchasing agreements for acquiring information technology systems and services. The bill outlines various forms of cooperative purchasing, including joint contracts between public procurement units and contracts with external procurement activities that allow access to existing information technology systems without the need for a competitive procurement process, provided the external activity originally acquired the system through competitive means.

Additionally, the bill enacts new provisions that exempt these procurement units from the competitive bidding requirements when purchasing from the General Services Administration supply schedules. This change aims to streamline the procurement process for information technology, thereby facilitating more efficient and effective acquisition of necessary services and systems. The act is titled the "Interstate Technology Collaboration Act" and will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without signature.

Statutes affected:
SB303 Original: 39:1702(A)(1)
SB303 Engrossed: 39:1702(A)(1)
SB303 Reengrossed: 39:1702(A)(1)
SB303 Enrolled: 39:1702(A)(1)
SB303 Act 485: 39:1702(A)(1)