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LA Rev Stat § 39:1557.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1557.1. Change orders; recordation

RS 1557.1 - Change orders; recordation  Each change order to a contract which adds an amount of ten percent or more of the original contract amount and which additional amount is at least ten thousand dollars or all change orders to a contract aggregating to an amount of twenty percent or more of the original contract amount and which additional amount is at least ten thousand dollars shall be recorded by the governmental body which entered into the contract in the office of the recorder of mortgages in the parish where the work is to be done or where the entity is domiciled not later than thirty days after the date of the change order which requires that the recordation take place. In addition, the original contract shall be recorded together with the amendments or other revisions if not previously recorded. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the office of facility planning and control, and the office of state procurement.  Acts 2011, No. 343, §3; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1558 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1558. Determinations

RS 1558 - Determinations Written determinations and findings required by this Chapter shall be retained in an official contract file in the central purchasing agency or purchasing agency or by the governmental body administering the contract. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1561 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1561. Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration

RS 1561 - Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration  A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the commissioner of administration, hereinafter referred to as "the commissioner," shall have the authority and responsibility to promulgate regulations, consistent with this Chapter, governing the procurement, management, and control of any and all supplies, services, major repairs, and personal, professional, consulting, or social services required to be procured by the state. However, the commissioner shall not require by rule or regulation any policy or management board of public higher education or any institution under their jurisdiction to prepare or submit a monthly report on items purchased from state contracts or on contract item usage to the division of administration. The quarterly report listing purchases for under five thousand dollars and the annual report for purchases above five thousand dollars on all items purchased from state contracts shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this Chapter.  B. The commissioner or his designee shall consider and decide matters of policy within the provisions of this Chapter including those referred to him by the state chief procurement officer. The commissioner or his designee shall have the power to audit and review the implementation of the procurement regulations and the requirements of this Chapter.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1986, No. 103, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1562 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1562. Central purchasing agency; creation

RS 1562 - Central purchasing agency; creation  There is hereby created, within the division of administration, the central purchasing agency, headed by the State Director of Purchasing, hereinafter referred to as the state chief procurement officer.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1563 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1563. Appointment and qualifications

RS 1563 - Appointment and qualifications  The state chief procurement officer shall be in the classified service of the state and shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. The state chief procurement officer shall have had a minimum of eight years experience in the large scale procurement of supplies, services, or personal, professional, consulting, or social services, involving specification development, the preparation of bid proposals and bid evaluation and award, including at least three years of supervisory experience. Preference shall be given to such experience in governmental purchasing.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1564 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1564. Authority of the state chief procurement officer

RS 1564 - Authority of the state chief procurement officer  A. Central procurement officer of the state. The state chief procurement officer shall serve as the central procurement officer of the state.  B. Power to adopt rules. Consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, the state chief procurement officer may adopt rules governing the internal procedures of the central purchasing agency.  C. Duties. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, the state chief procurement officer shall, within the limitations of regulations promulgated by the commissioner:  (1) Procure or supervise the procurement of all supplies, services, major repairs, and personal, professional, consulting, and social services needed by the state.  (2) Exercise supervision over all inventories of warehoused supplies belonging to the state.  (3) Establish and maintain programs for the inspection, testing, and acceptance of supplies, services, and major repairs.  (4) To provide for contractual forms and specifications to be used in the confection of all contracts provided for in this Chapter.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1565 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1565. Duties of the attorney general

RS 1565 - Duties of the attorney general  The attorney general shall be the chief legal adviser to the state chief procurement officer.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1566 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1566. Appointment of assistants and other employees; delegation of authority by the state chief procurement officer

RS 1566 - Appointment of assistants and other employees; delegation of authority by the state chief procurement officer  Subject to the provisions of the Article X, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, the state chief procurement officer may employ and supervise such assistants and other persons as may be necessary and may delegate authority to such designees or to any governmental body as the state chief procurement officer may deem appropriate within the limitations of state law and the state procurement regulations.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1568.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1568.1. Use of other types of contracts

RS 1568.1 - Use of other types of contracts  Subject to the limitations of R.S. 39:1611 and 1612, any type of contract, including brand name and multiple award contracts, which will promote the best interests of the state may be used, provided that the chief procurement officer must make a written determination justifying the type of contract used. An annual report on the number, type, and volume of such procurements shall be made to the commissioner or cabinet department head within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 452, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1568.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1568.2. The Road Home Program; reporting on certain contract payments, subcontractors, and performance for professional, personal, consulting, or social services contracts

RS 1568.2 - The Road Home Program; reporting on certain contract payments, subcontractors, and performance for professional, personal, consulting, or social services contracts  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the division of administration, office of community development, shall report monthly to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council with respect to the contract between the office of community development and ICF Emergency Management Services dated June 30, 2006, as amended. The report shall contain information relating to subcontractors, inclusive of subcontractors of subcontractors, payments made to any contractor or subcontractor, the value of the contract, contractor performance in the achievement of goals and objectives of the contract, and any penalties which have been assessed for insufficient performance. The information shall be compiled by the office of community development and delivered to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council on a monthly basis, on a date to be established by the chairman of the council. The commissioner of administration shall consult with the chairman of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council to develop the format in which the information will be presented to the council.  Acts 2008, No. 829, §1, eff. July 8, 2008; Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1569 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1569. Reports of procurement actions related to professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts

RS 1569 - Reports of procurement actions related to professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts  A. A written report shall be compiled annually, within one hundred twenty days after the close of the fiscal year, of contracts made under R.S. 39:1617, 1620, and 1621 during that preceding fiscal year. The report shall (1) name each contract; (2) state the amount and type of each contract; (3) describe the services purchased by each contract, and (4) include, as attachments, copies of all determinations and findings required to be made by provisions of this Part and implementing rules and regulations.  B.(1) A central file or listing of all architects, engineers, clerk of the works, attorneys, including bond attorneys or counsel, and public relations persons or firms employed or retained by each state agency, board, commission, or department, including nonbudget units shall be compiled and updated annually, within one hundred twenty days after the close of the fiscal year, of contracts made during that preceding year. Each such list shall be kept separately by profession and shall contain information relative to such employment or retention, including a detailed description of the nature of services rendered to the agency, the extent and duration of such services, the amount of the fee or other compensation paid in return for such services, and any other information deemed pertinent by the commissioner of the division of administration.  (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, each state agency, board, commission, or department, including nonbudget units, shall forward on an annual basis on forms to be supplied by the office of state procurement, a report containing the data and information on all professional services retained or employed which are required to be listed in a central listing as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.  C. The reports required by this Section shall be retained as public records.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 772, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1569.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1569.1. Contract administration

RS 1569.1 - Contract administration  A. Upon entering into a professional, personal, consulting, or social service contract, the using agency shall have full responsibility for the diligent administration and monitoring of the contract. The state chief procurement officer may require the using agency to report at any time on the status of any such outstanding contracts to which the using agency is a party.  B. After completion of performance under a professional, personal, consulting, or social service contract, the using agency shall prepare a final report on the contract which shall include an evaluation of contract performance and an assessment of the utility of the final product. This report shall be delivered to the state chief procurement officer within sixty days after completion of performance and shall be retained in the official contract file. Reports not submitted to the office of state procurement within the sixty-day period shall be delinquent. The report shall include at least the following:  (1) The name of the agency official or officials responsible for monitoring the contract and for final agency acceptance of the contract deliverables.  (2) The contractor, contract amount, contract cost basis, and contract timetable which shall reflect both the proposed and actual work initiation and completion dates.  (3) Any contract modifications.  (4) A listing of the contract deliverables, inclusive of specific products and services, and whether all such deliverables were satisfactorily and timely completed.  (5) An itemization of any problems encountered with respect to the execution of the contract.  (6) An assessment of the utility of the contract deliverables.  C. Final evaluation reports required by this Section for contracts in amounts of two hundred fifty thousand dollars or greater shall also be submitted to the legislative auditor.  D. No contract for professional, personal, consulting, or social services shall be entered into by a using agency with any contractor for which a delinquent final evaluation report remains outstanding for a contract with such using agency.  E. A report of all multiyear contracts shall be provided to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget no later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 772, §1. Acts 1985, No. 673, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1424, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1571 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1571. Centralization of procurement authority

RS 1571 - Centralization of procurement authority  Except as otherwise provided in this Subpart, all rights, powers, duties, and authority relating to the procurement of supplies, services, and major repairs now vested in or exercised by any state governmental body under the several statutes relating thereto are hereby transferred to the central purchasing agency.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1572 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1572. Exemptions

RS 1572 - Exemptions  A. Exemption from central purchasing agency and procurement regulations of commissioner. Procurement of the following items or by the following governmental bodies shall not be required to be conducted through the central purchasing agency and shall not be required to follow the procurement regulations of the commissioner or the office of state procurement, but shall nevertheless be subject to the requirements of this Chapter and such regulations as may be promulgated by the head of such governmental body:  (1) The Department of Transportation and Development, for procurement of materials, services, and supplies that will become a component part of any road, highway, bridge, or appurtenance thereto.  (2) Textbooks, scientific and laboratory equipment, teaching materials, teaching devices, and teaching supplies procured by the Department of Education.  B. Exemptions from central purchasing only. Unless otherwise provided in R.S. 39:1554, exemptions from central purchasing do not apply to professional services, personal services, consulting services, social services, information technology, or vehicle acquisition. Unless otherwise ordered by regulation of the commissioner with approval of the governor, the following governmental bodies shall not be required to conduct procurement through the central purchasing agency, but shall nevertheless be subject to the requirements of this Chapter and the regulations promulgated by the commissioner:  (1) Louisiana State University System.  (2) Southern University System.  (3) University of Louisiana System.  (4) Special schools and other institutions under the supervision of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  (5) The office of the state bond commission in the Department of the Treasury for printing only.  (6) Louisiana Community and Technical College System.  C. Use of central purchasing by exempt agencies. A governmental body exempted from centralized purchasing may use the central purchasing facilities whenever the best interests of such governmental body and the state may be served.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 137, §3, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1983, No. 306, §1; Acts 1985, No. 880, §3, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 383, §1; Acts 2003, No. 757, §1; Acts 2008, No. 62, §3, eff. June 5, 2008; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1581 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1581. State procurement regulations

 RS 1581 - State procurement regulations  A. Regulations. Regulations promulgated by the commissioner in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all procurements by all governmental bodies except for:  (1) Regulations promulgated by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development governing procurement by that department, for procurement of materials and supplies that will become a component part of any road, highway, bridge, or appurtenance thereto.  (2) Regulations promulgated by the State Superintendent of Education governing the procurement of textbooks, scientific and laboratory equipment, teaching materials, teaching devices, and teaching supplies by the Department of Education.  B. Exempted departments. Secretaries of departments exempted under Subsection A of this Section shall promulgate regulations for the purposes set forth in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such regulations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.  C. Delegation of power to promulgate regulations. The secretary shall not delegate his power to promulgate regulations. The commissioner may delegate his power to promulgate regulations to the state chief procurement officer.  D. Regulations shall not change existing contract rights. No regulation shall change any commitment, right, or obligation of the state or of a contractor under a contract in existence on the effective date of such regulation.  E. Incorporation of required clauses into contracts by operation of law only with consent of both parties. No clause which is required by regulation to be included shall be considered to be incorporated by operation of law in any state contract without the consent of both parties to the contract to such incorporation; provided, however, that the parties to the contract may give such consent to incorporation by reference at any time after the contract has been entered into and without the necessity of consideration passing to either party.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1986, No. 383, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1586 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1586. Relationship with using agencies

RS 1586 - Relationship with using agencies  The commissioner and the state chief procurement officer shall maintain a close and cooperative relationship with the using agencies. The state chief procurement officer shall afford each using agency reasonable opportunity to participate in and make recommendations with respect to matters affecting such using agency. Any using agency may at any time make recommendations to the commissioner or the state chief procurement officer, and the commissioner or state chief procurement officer may at any time make recommendations to any using agency.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1587 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1587. Procurement advisory council; other advisory groups

RS 1587 - Procurement advisory council; other advisory groups  A. Procurement advisory council. The commissioner may establish a Procurement Advisory Council. If created, such council, upon adequate public notice, shall meet at least once a year for the discussion of problems and recommendations for improvement in the procurement process. When requested by the commissioner, the procurement advisory council may conduct studies, research, and analyses and make such reports and recommendations with respect to such subjects or matters within the jurisdiction of the commissioner. The procurement advisory council shall consist of such qualified persons as the commissioner may deem desirable.  B. Other advisory groups. The state chief procurement officer may appoint advisory groups to assist with respect to specifications and procurement in specific areas and with respect to any other matters within the authority of the state chief procurement officer.  C. Drug procurement advisory council. The commissioner shall establish a Drug Procurement Advisory Council which shall be composed of persons from the division of administration and from using agencies of drugs procured by the division and persons qualified in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. The council shall advise the commissioner with respect to the procurement of drugs for any using agency by generic contract, as further provided in R.S. 39:1601.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 689, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 100, §1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.