Senate moves forward with small competitive contracting reform

By a vote of 29-18 the Senate today adopted a proposal to consolidate several administrative agencies and create a review process to help identify opportunities for some competitive contracting. Sponsored by Senators Baumgartner and Zarelli, SB 5931 creates a new Department of Enterprise Services and Department of Consolidated Technology Services by consolidating several administrative agencies and activities. According to the bill report, SB 5931 also requires . . . READ MORE