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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Bennett, Casey, Ackerman, and McEntee

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2023

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     (Dept. of Administration)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-2-22 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State

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Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     37-2-22. Small purchases.

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     Procurements, not to exceed an aggregate amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000)

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twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction and five thousand dollars ($5,000) ten

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thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other purchases may be made in accordance with small purchase

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regulations promulgated by the chief purchasing officer. Procurement requirements shall not be

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artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this section.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on December 31, 2023.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

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     This act would provide that the maximum aggregate amounts for small purchases within

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the chapter on state purchases be adjusted to not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for

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construction and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other purchases.

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     This act would take effect on December 31, 2023.

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