73-307. Sections; applicability; how construed. Sections 73-301 to 73-306 shall not apply to the Nebraska Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act, the State Park System Construction Alternatives Act, sections 39-2808 to 39-2823, or section 57-1503. Sections 73-301 to 73-306 shall not be construed to apply to renewals of contracts already approved pursuant to or not subject to […]
73-401. Contract with state agency; Public Counsel; jurisdiction. Except for long-term care facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the state long-term care ombudsman pursuant to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act, the contracting agency shall ensure that any contract which a state agency enters into or renews which agrees that a corporation, partnership, business, firm, governmental […]
73-501. Purposes of sections. The purposes of sections 73-501 to 73-510 are to establish a standardized, open, and fair process for selection of contractual services, using performance-based contracting methods to the maximum extent practicable, and to create an accurate reporting of expended funds for contractual services. This process shall promote a standardized method of selection […]
73-502. Terms, defined. For purposes of sections 73-501 to 73-510: (1) Contract for services means any contract that directly engages the time or effort of an independent contractor whose purpose is to perform an identifiable task, study, or report rather than to furnish an end item of supply, goods, equipment, or material; (2) Division means […]
73-503. Documentation; requirements. (1) All state agencies shall process and document all contracts for services through the state accounting system. The Director of Administrative Services shall specify the format and type of information for state agencies to provide and approve any alternatives to such formats. All state agencies shall enter the information on new contracts […]
73-504. Competitive bidding requirements. Except as provided in section 73-507: (1) All state agencies shall comply with the review and competitive bidding processes provided in this section for contracts for services. Unless otherwise exempt, no state agency shall expend funds for contracts for services without complying with this section; (2) All proposed state agency contracts […]
73-505. State agency directors; duties. State agency directors shall be responsible for maintaining accurate documentation of the process used for selection of all contracts for services and for ensuring and documenting that services required under the contract are being performed in compliance with the terms of the contract for services. Such documentation shall be kept […]
73-506. State agency contracts for services; requirements. State agency contracts for services shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) Payments shall be made when contractual deliverables are received or in accordance with specific contractual terms and conditions; (2) State agencies shall not enter into contracts for services with an unspecified or unlimited duration, and […]
73-507. Exceptions. (1) Subject to review by the Director of Administrative Services, the division shall provide procedures to grant limited exceptions from sections 73-504, 73-508, and 73-509 for: (a) Sole source contracts, emergency contracts, and contracts for services when the price has been established by the federal General Services Administration or competitively bid by another […]
73-508. Preapproval; required; when. Except as provided in section 73-507, all proposals for sole source contracts for services in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be preapproved by the division except in emergencies. In case of an emergency, contract approval by the state agency director or his or her designee is required. A copy of […]
73-509. Pre-process; required; when; procedure. Each proposed contract for services in excess of fifty thousand dollars which requests services that are now performed or have, within the year immediately preceding the date of the proposed contract, been performed by a state employee covered by the classified personnel system or by any labor contract shall use […]
73-510. New proposed contract in excess of fifteen million dollars; submission of contract and proof-of-need analysis; information required; division; duties; state agency; filing required. (1) A state agency shall not enter into a new proposed contract for services in excess of fifteen million dollars until the state agency has submitted to the division a copy […]
73-601. Act, how cited. Sections 73-601 to 73-605 shall be known and may be cited as the Transparency in Government Procurement Act. Source Laws 2014, LB371, § 1.
73-602. Legislative findings and declaration. (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) Transparency in public procurement is an important tool to deter corruption and to maintain the public’s trust in government contracting; (b) Taxpayers deserve to know how and where their tax dollars are being spent; (c) The economy and general welfare of this state and […]
73-603. Department of Administrative Services; report; contents. (1) The Department of Administrative Services shall create an annual report that includes: (a) The total number and value of contracts awarded by the department; (b) The total number and value of contracts awarded by the department to contractors within this state; (c) The total number and value […]
73-604. Certain contracts; contractor; provide information. Beginning on July 1, 2014, each contract awarded by the Department of Administrative Services shall require that the contractors provide to the department any and all information needed for compliance with section 73-603. Source Laws 2014, LB371, § 4.
73-605. Act; applicability. The Transparency in Government Procurement Act applies only to contracts awarded by the Department of Administrative Services on and after July 1, 2014, and does not apply to the Office of the Nebraska Capitol Commission. Source Laws 2014, LB371, § 5.
73-701. Department of Administrative Services; procurement practices; evaluation; report. (1) The Department of Administrative Services shall contract for the completion of an evaluation of the state’s procurement practices. The evaluation shall analyze past procurement challenges and address potential areas for improvement, including, but not limited to: (a) Due diligence, (b) evaluation of cost, (c) accountability […]
