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NE Code § 73-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-104 - Fair labor standards, defined.

73-104.  Fair labor standards, defined.Fair labor standards, as used in sections 73-102 and 73-103 shall be construed to mean such a scale of wages and conditions of employment as are paid and maintained by at least fifty percent of the contractors in the same business or field of endeavor as the contractor filing such statement.Source   Laws 1939, c. 55, § 2, p. 227;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 73-103;   R.S.1943, § 73-104. Annotations  Provision for payment of a sum no less than going wage is a proper fair labor standard, while payment of fixed sum irrespective of going wage is not. Philson v. City of Omaha, 167 Neb. 360, 93 N.W.2d 13 (1958). Home rule charter controlled contract for improvement of water system. Niklaus v. Miller, 159 Neb. 301, 66 N.W.2d 824 (1954).
NE Code § 73-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-105 - Violations; penalties.

73-105.  Violations; penalties.Any officer or person who may be in charge of any such bids prior to the time fixed for the simultaneous opening, who shall open prior to such time, or otherwise disclose to any bidder the contents, amount or other details of any rival bid, shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 73-101 to 73-104 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1923, c. 131, § 1, p. 324;   C.S.1929, § 73-101;   Laws 1935, c. 145, § 1, p. 539;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 73-101;   R.S.1943, § 73-105;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 181.  Annotations Effect of penalty raised but not decided. Niklaus v. Miller, 159 Neb. 301, 66 N.W.2d 824 (1954).
NE Code § 73-106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-106 - School district; construction, remodeling, or repair of building; advertise for bids; applicability.

73-106.  School district; construction, remodeling, or repair of building; advertise for bids; applicability.(1) Whenever any public school district in the state expends public funds for the construction, remodeling, or repair of any school-owned building or for site improvements, other than those expenditures authorized by section 81-829.51 for emergency expenditures or section 79-10,104 for facilities which are not to be owned by the district following their completion, the school board or its representative shall advertise for bids in the regular manner established by the board and accept or reject bids pursuant to section 73-101.(2) This section does not apply to any construction, remodeling, or repair of any school-owned building or site improvements in which the contemplated expenditure for the complete project does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars. The State Board of Education shall adjust the dollar amount in this subsection every fifth year. The first such adjustment after August 30, 2015, shall be effective on July 1, 2020. The adjusted amount shall be equal to the then current amount adjusted by the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for the five-year period preceding the adjustment date. The amount shall be rounded to the next highest one-thousand-dollar amount.(3) This section does not apply to the acquisition of existing buildings, purchase of new sites, or site expansions by the school district.Source   Laws 1979, LB 130, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 218, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1061;  Laws 2001, LB 420, § 34;  Laws 2015, LB283, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB431, § 1.
NE Code § 73-107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-107 - Resident disabled veteran or business located in designated enterprise zone; preference; contract not in compliance with section; null and void.

73-107.  Resident disabled veteran or business located in designated enterprise zone; preference; contract not in compliance with section; null and void.(1) When a state contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a resident disabled veteran or a business located in a designated enterprise zone under the Enterprise Zone Act shall be allowed a preference over any other resident or nonresident bidder if all other factors are equal.(2) For purposes of this section, resident disabled veteran means any person (a) who resides in the State of Nebraska, who served in the United States Armed Forces, including any reserve component or the National Guard, who was discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable or general (under honorable conditions), and who possesses a disability rating letter issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs establishing a service-connected disability or a disability determination from the United States Department of Defense and (b)(i) who owns and controls a business or, in the case of a publicly owned business, more than fifty percent of the stock is owned by one or more persons described in subdivision (a) of this subsection and (ii) the management and daily business operations of the business are controlled by one or more persons described in subdivision (a) of this subsection.(3) Any contract entered into without compliance with this section shall be null and void.Source Laws 2013, LB224, § 1.Cross References  Enterprise Zone Act, see section 13-2101.01.
NE Code § 73-201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-201 - Legislative findings.

73-201.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that:(1) Article IV, section 6, of the Constitution of Nebraska requires that the affairs of the state be economically and efficiently administered and thereby imposes a duty to expend no more for any service than it is worth;(2) The types and provisions of contracts executed on behalf of the state have a direct bearing on the economical and efficient administration of the affairs of the state; and(3) Fee-for-service contracts are the usual, customary, and accepted manner of contracting on behalf of the state.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 1.
NE Code § 73-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-202 - Terms, defined.

73-202.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 73-201 to 73-204:(1) Contingent fee means any fee, whether commission, percentage, brokerage, finder's fee, or contingent fee or otherwise denominated, which is a percentage or portion of the amount or value recovered, obtained, or involved;(2) Contingent fee contract means any contract or agreement which provides for payment of a contingent fee; and(3) State means any department or agency of the state other than (a) the University of Nebraska, (b) the Nebraska state colleges, and (c) any other board, commission, or agency established by the Constitution of Nebraska.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 4.
NE Code § 73-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-203 - Contingent fee contract; executed by state; void; exception.

73-203.  Contingent fee contract; executed by state; void; exception.Any contingent fee contract of any kind whatsoever reasonably anticipated to result in the payment of a contingent fee or fees in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars per annum executed by the state or by any person on behalf of the state after September 9, 1995, is void unless executed by the Governor upon thirty days' notice to the public at large.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 2.
NE Code § 73-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-204 - Contingent fee contract; executed by constitutional agency; void; exception.

73-204.  Contingent fee contract; executed by constitutional agency; void; exception.Any contingent fee contract of any kind whatsoever reasonably anticipated to result in the payment of a contingent fee or fees in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars per annum executed by (1) the University of Nebraska, (2) the Nebraska state colleges, or (3) any other board, commission, or agency established by the Constitution of Nebraska after September 9, 1995, is void unless executed by the highest executive officer thereof upon thirty days' notice to the public at large.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 3.
NE Code § 73-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-205 - Technology access clause; requirements.

73-205.  Technology access clause; requirements.(1) The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Nebraska Information Technology Commission, and the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with other state agencies and after at least one public hearing, shall develop a technology access clause to be included in all contracts entered into by state agencies on and after January 1, 2001.(2) The technology access clause shall clearly state, as a condition for the expenditure of state funds in the purchase of information technology, that the input and output technology shall be capable of supporting modification and otherwise provide for equivalent access for both visual and nonvisual use.(3) The technology access clause shall be included in all contracts made by state agencies that involve the purchase of an automated information system, without regard to:(a) The source of funds used to make the purchase;(b) Whether the purchase is made under delegated purchasing authority; or(c) The source of law under which the purchase is made.Source Laws 2000, LB 352, § 19.
NE Code § 73-301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-301 - Director of Administrative Services; duties.

73-301.  Director of Administrative Services; duties.The Director of Administrative Services shall review and approve or disapprove any contract for personal services between a private entity and any state agency, other than (1) the University of Nebraska, (2) the Nebraska state colleges, and (3) any other board, commission, or agency established by the Constitution of Nebraska, if, on the effective date of the contract, the personal services are performed by permanent state employees of the agency and will be replaced by services performed by the private entity. The contract shall be subject to the public bidding procedures established in sections 81-145 to 81-162 except in emergencies approved by the Governor.For purposes of this section, contract for personal services means an agreement by a contractor to provide human labor but does not mean a contract to supply only goods or personal property. The term includes contracts with private service providers, consultants, and independent service contractors.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 5.
NE Code § 73-302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-302 - State agency; duties.

73-302.  State agency; duties.(1) A state agency that seeks to enter into a contract described in section 73-301 with a private entity shall submit the following information to the Director of Administrative Services: (a) The proposed contract, (b) a review of the long-term actual cost savings, (c) the measurable goals for improving the quality of the service, and (d) an assessment of the feasibility of alternatives within the agency to contracting for performance of the service.(2) In calculating the cost savings under subsection (1) of this section, the state agency shall project, for twelve months and for sixty months, the following:(a) Direct costs, including salary and fringe benefits;(b) Indirect overhead costs which shall include only those costs that can be attributed solely to the work in question and that would not exist if the work were not performed by state employees. Indirect overhead costs shall include the pro rata share of existing administrative salaries and benefits, rents, equipment costs, utilities, and materials;(c) Any continuing or transitional costs that are directly associated with contracting for the work, including unemployment compensation and the cost of transitional services; and(d) Additional costs of performance of the work by state employees, including the salaries and benefits of additional staff performing inspection, supervision, and monitoring duties and the cost of additional space, equipment, and materials needed to perform the services.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 6.
NE Code § 73-303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-303 - State agency; displaced state employees; plan of assistance.

73-303.  State agency; displaced state employees; plan of assistance.A state agency that seeks to enter into a contract described in section 73-301 shall also submit to the Director of Administrative Services a formal plan of assistance to the state employees of such state agency who will be displaced by such contract. The plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following provisions:(1) Efforts by the state agency to place displaced employees in vacant positions in that agency or another state agency;(2) Provisions in the contract for personal services, if feasible, for the hiring of displaced employees by the contractor; and(3) Demonstration by the state agency that it has taken formal and positive steps in considering alternatives to such contract, including reorganization, reevaluation of service, and reevaluation of performance.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 7.
NE Code § 73-304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-304 - Director of Administrative Services; approve contract; when.

73-304.  Director of Administrative Services; approve contract; when.The Director of Administrative Services may approve a proposed contract if:(1) The potential economic advantage of contracting is not outweighed by the public's interest in having the particular services performed directly by the state agency;(2) The contract does not adversely affect the state's affirmative action efforts;(3) The contract will include adequate control mechanisms to insure that the services are provided pursuant to the terms of the contract; and(4) The private entity is fairly compensating its employees.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 8.
NE Code § 73-305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-305 - Director of Administrative Services; report required.

73-305.  Director of Administrative Services; report required.The Director of Administrative Services shall, within forty-five days after receipt of the information described in sections 73-302 and 73-303 from the state agency, prepare a report detailing why the proposed contract was approved or disapproved. The report shall be delivered electronically to the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature and the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.Source   Laws 1995, LB 519, § 9;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 133.
NE Code § 73-306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-306 - Rules and regulations.

73-306.  Rules and regulations.The Department of Administrative Services shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 73-301 to 73-305. Such rules and regulations shall apply to the Director of Administrative Services in carrying out his or her duties pursuant to such sections.Source  Laws 1995, LB 519, § 10.
NE Code § 73-307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-307 - Sections; applicability; how construed.

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 such sections, to amendments to such contracts, or to renewals of such amendments unless the amendments would directly cause or result in the replacement by the private entity of additional permanent state employees or positions greater than the replacement caused by the original contract.Source   Laws 1995, LB 519, § 11;  Laws 2011, First Spec. Sess., LB4, § 4;  Laws 2016, LB960, § 29;  Laws 2018, LB775, § 35.  Cross References   Nebraska Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, see section 81-1702.  State Park System Construction Alternatives Act, see section 37-1701.
NE Code § 73-401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-401 - Contract with state agency; Public Counsel; jurisdiction.

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 entity, or person shall provide health and human services to individuals or service delivery, service coordination, or case management on behalf of the State of Nebraska shall contain a clause requiring the corporation, partnership, business, firm, governmental entity, or person to submit to the jurisdiction of the Public Counsel under sections 81-8,240 to 81-8,254 with respect to the provision of services under the contract.Source   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 120;  Laws 2012, LB821, § 40. Cross References  Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act, see section 81-2237.
NE Code § 73-501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-501 - Purposes of sections.

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 for state contracts for services, assuring a fair assessment of qualifications and capabilities for project completion. There shall also be an accountable, efficient reporting method of expenditures for these services.Source  Laws 2003, LB 626, § 1;  Laws 2012, LB858, § 5.
NE Code § 73-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-502 - Terms, defined.

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 the materiel division of the Department of Administrative Services;(3) Emergency means necessary to meet an urgent or unexpected requirement or when health and public safety or the conservation of public resources is at risk;(4) Occasional means seasonal, irregular, or fluctuating in nature;(5) Sole source means of such a unique nature that the contractor selected is clearly and justifiably the only practicable source to provide the service. Determination that the contractor selected is justifiably the sole source is based on either the uniqueness of the service or sole availability at the location required;(6) State agency means any agency, board, or commission of this state other than the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska state colleges, the courts, the Legislature, or any officer or state agency established by the Constitution of Nebraska; and(7) Temporary means a finite period of time with respect to a specific task or result relating to a contract for services.Source  Laws 2003, LB 626, § 2;  Laws 2012, LB858, § 6.
NE Code § 73-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-503 - Documentation; requirements.

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 for services and amendments to existing contracts for services. State agency directors shall ensure that contracts for services are coded appropriately into the state accounting system.(2) The requirements of this section also apply to the courts, the Legislature, and any officer or state agency established by the Constitution of Nebraska, but not to the University of Nebraska.(3) The Nebraska state colleges shall document all contracts for services through the state accounting system.(4) The Director of Administrative Services shall establish a centralized database, either through the state accounting system or through an alternative system, which specifically identifies where a copy of each contract for services may be found.Source  Laws 2003, LB 626, § 3;  Laws 2012, LB858, § 7.
NE Code § 73-504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-504 - Competitive bidding requirements.

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 for services in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be bid in the manner prescribed by the division procurement manual or a process approved by the Director of Administrative Services. Bidding may be performed at the state agency level or by the division. Any state agency may request that the division conduct the competitive bidding process;(3) If the bidding process is at the state agency level, then state agency directors shall ensure that bid documents for each contract for services in excess of fifty thousand dollars are prereviewed by the division and that any changes to the proposed contract that differ from the bid documents in the proposed contract for services are reviewed by the division before signature by the parties;(4) State agency directors, in cooperation with the division, shall be responsible for appropriate public notice of an impending contractual services project in excess of fifty thousand dollars in accordance with the division's procurement manual and sections 73-501 to 73-510; and(5) State agency directors, in cooperation with the division, shall be responsible for ensuring that a request for contractual services in excess of fifty thousand dollars is filed with the division for dissemination or website access to vendors interested in competing for contracts for services.Source  Laws 2003, LB 626, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB858, § 8.
NE Code § 73-505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 73 - Public Lettings and Contracts|73-505 - State agency directors; duties.

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 with each contract for services.Source Laws 2003, LB 626, § 5.