§ 19-11-265 - Submission of contracts required. - Arkansas Statutes

19-11-265. Submission of contracts required.

(a) (1) All contracts for technical and general services, except for those that are specifically exempt from review, requiring the service of an individual or individuals for regular full-time or part-time weekly work in the areas of information technology, the actual delivery of health care or human services or educational services shall be presented to the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session, before the execution date of the contract if the total contract amount exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

(2) The Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee shall provide the State Procurement Director with their review as to the propriety of the contract within thirty (30) days after receipt of the proposed contract.

(3) The contract shall not be submitted to the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee until the Office of State Procurement has reviewed the contract and provided the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee with a recommendation regarding the legality of the contract.

(b) The Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee may review or exempt from review any contract or group of contracts contemplated by this section.

(c) (1) (A) In addition to the contracts for technical and general services that are presented to the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee under subsection (a) of this section, the director shall compile a monthly report of each commodities contract that includes services and has a projected total cost of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or more. (B) The director shall include in the monthly report under subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section a commodities contract that is procured by a state agency with an agency procurement official.

(2) The monthly report shall include without limitation:

(A) The name of the contractor if the commodities contract is a state contract;

(B) The state agency name if the commodities contract is procured by a state agency with an agency procurement official;

(C) The contact information for the contractor or state agency;

(D) The total cost of the contract, the cost of the commodities, and the cost of the services;

(E) The type of commodity or commodities and services contracted;

(F) The quantity of the commodity or commodities contracted; and

(G) The procurement method.

(3) The director shall remit the report each month to the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee as directed by the Legislative Council.

(4) The Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee may review or may exempt from review any commodities contract or group of commodities contracts under this subsection.