The bill mandates the Department of Administration to establish and oversee a website aimed at enhancing public access to and transparency of state procurement transactions. It specifies that the website must include detailed information about each payment made by the department or a purchasing agency, such as the contractor's name, the purpose of the payment, and the payment amount. This initiative is intended to improve the public's understanding of state financial transactions.

Additionally, the bill removes the requirement for vendors to pay an application fee when submitting bids or proposals, which was previously intended to offset the costs associated with the website. It also amends existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) related to procurement information and methods of source selection, streamlining the process and focusing on transparency without imposing additional financial burdens on vendors.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(1): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(2): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(3): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(4): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(5): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(6): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1(7): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_1: 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_2(1): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_2(2): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_2(3): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_2(4): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_2(5): 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_2: 18-4-126, 18-4-302
SB0564_X(1): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(10): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(11): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(12): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(13): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(2): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(3): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(4): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(5): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(6): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(7): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(8): 18-4-126
SB0564_X(9): 18-4-126
SB0564_X: 18-4-126