An Act To Ensure Accountability in State Contracts
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1492
Committee Amendment CA_A_S262 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1816-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 468, LD. 1492, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Accountability in State Contracts" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1816-B is enacted to read: 
§1816-B. Criteria for state contracts 
1. 
State contracts. 
In addition to any other requirement under this Part, the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall ensure that a request for 
proposal or solicitation of a bid by the State, including by any state agency as defined in 
section 1552, subsection 6, for a contract to provide property, products or services from a 
person, including a nonprofit corporation under Title 13 -8, includes the following 
information: 
A. Description of the property, products or services; 
B. Estimated duration of the contract; and 
C. A list of any interim or final reports required. 
2. Posting of information. The information required under subsection 1 must be 
posted on the publicly accessible portion of the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services website. The department shaH also post details of the final contract or 
agreement entered into pursuant to a request for proposal or solicitation of a bid under 
this section, including the information provided by the successful bidder in response to 
the request for proposal or solicitation of a bid under subsection I. 
_ Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Purchases - Division of 0007 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 468, LD. 1492 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Management Analyst I posltion, related general 
operating expenses and annual information technology costs. Also includes funding for a 
one-time information technology development cost of $70,000 in fiscal year 2011-12. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
1.000 
$56,250 
$115,250 
$171,500 
2012-13 
1.000 
$75,000 
$33,000 
$108,000 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, clarifies that the 
posting of infonnation on the website of the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services relates to contracts for purchases and not to contracts in a budget. It also moves 
the provision from the chapter on general provisions of finance to the chapter on 
purchases. It removes the language relating to posting infonnation pn the estimated cost 
of providing the products or services and the estimated number of employees required to 
fulfill the contract. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revised: 06/03111 
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LD 1492 
LR 1824(02) 
An Act To Ensure Accountability in State Contracts 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" S Z'='2.....-
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$171,500 
$108,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$108,000 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$108,000 
'-. Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
$171,500 
$108,000 
$108,000 
$108,000 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
Purchases to implement the posting of state contract information on a publicly accessible web page. The estimated 
costs of $171,500 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $108,000 in fiscal year 20 12-13 include funding for one Management 
Analyst I position, related general operating expenses and information technology costs. The first year includes 
$70,000 for one-time information technology development costs. 
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