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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-57d. - Report re resident bidders. Program to increase state contract awards to resident bidders.

(a) On or before January 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, the president of The University of Connecticut and the Commissioner of Transportation, or their designees, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor. Such report shall include (1) an analysis of any law or economic factor that results in a resident bidder being at a disadvantage to a nonresident bidder in submitting the lowest responsible qualified bid, (2) the reason any enacted law designed to give preference to state citizens for employment on public works projects is not being enforced, and (3) recommendations for administrative or legislative action, within the confines of clause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the United States Constitution, to increase the number of state contracts awarded to resident bidders through an in-state contract preference or otherwise.
(b) On or before July 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop and implement a program to increase the number of state contracts awarded to resident bidders through an in-state contract preference or other method selected by the commissioner, provided such program shall not violate clause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the United States Constitution. In developing such program, the commissioner shall consider the findings contained in the report made in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 11-229, S. 9; P.A. 13-247, S. 202.)
History: P.A. 11-229 effective July 13, 2011 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-51, S. 90); P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Commissioner of Construction Services, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-57e. - Purchases of personal protective equipment. List of companies. Report.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “personal protective equipment” means specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against infectious disease, including, but not limited to, protective equipment for the eyes, face, head and extremities, protective clothing and protective shields and barriers, (2) “COVID-19” means the respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof recognized by the World Health Organization as a communicable respiratory disease, and (3) “state agency” means any office, department, board, council, commission, institution, constituent unit of the state system of higher education, technical education and career school or other agency in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of state government.
(b) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall (1) compile, and thereafter periodically update, a list of companies domiciled in this state that during the public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, under sections 19a-131a and 28-9 due to COVID-19 and any extension of such declarations, changed the company's business model to produce personal protective equipment to respond to COVID-19, and (2) post such list on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, on and after August 1, 2021, any state agency purchasing personal protective equipment shall make reasonable efforts to purchase not less than twenty-five per cent of such personal protective equipment from companies on such list. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply if such equipment is not available for purchase from a company on such list or does not meet the requirements of the purchasing state agency.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to (1) require the purchase of personal protective equipment that is expired or that does not otherwise meet recognized industry standards, or (2) waive any applicable competitive bidding requirements for purchases of personal protective equipment.
(d) Not later than July 31, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the most recent list compiled under subsection (b) of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 190.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective June 23, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-58. (Formerly Sec. 4-113). - Standardization Committee. Waiver of bid or proposal requirement.

(a) There shall continue to be a Standardization Committee, which shall consist of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Comptroller or his designee, the Treasurer or his designee, and such administrative heads of state departments or their authorized agents as are designated for that duty by the Governor.
(b) Whenever an emergency exists by reason of extraordinary conditions or contingencies that could not reasonably be foreseen and guarded against, or because of unusual trade or market conditions, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or, in the case of purchases, leases and contracts for information systems, information technology personal property and telecommunication systems, the Chief Information Officer, may, if it is in the best interests of the state, waive the competitive bid or proposal requirements set forth in section 4a-57. If any such procurement is estimated to cost fifty thousand dollars or more, such waiver shall be subject to the approval of the Standardization Committee. A statement of all purchases made under the provisions of this section and, in the case of a contract, the contract shall be posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the disclosure of any information not required to be disclosed under subsection (b) of section 1-210.
(March, 1950, S. 96d; 1959, P.A. 258, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 95, 610; P.A. 80-279; P.A. 88-297, S. 5; P.A. 95-285, S. 4, 9; P.A. 99-161, S. 4, 11; P.A. 12-205, S. 5; P.A. 22-65, S. 2.)
History: 1959 act substituted “director of purchases” for “supervisor of purchases”; P.A. 77-614 replaced director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 80-279 excluded purchases of perishable goods from bid requirements; P.A. 88-297 added reference to competitive negotiation; Sec. 4-113 transferred to Sec. 4a-58 in 1989; P.A. 95-285 inserted provisions formerly codified in Sec. 4a-56 as Subsec. (a) and designated prior provisions as Subsec. (b) continuing the Standardization Committee, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-161 amended Subsec. (b) by transferring waiver authority re information systems, information technology personal property and telecommunication systems to the Chief Information Officer, repealing waiver authority re sales of perishable goods and repealing requirement of Standardization Committee approval for waivers for procurements of less than $50,000, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 12-205 amended Subsec. (b) to require statement of purchases to be posted on department's web site rather than in annual report, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 22-65 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re online posting of contracts entered into under section and add exception for information not required to be disclosed under Sec. 1-210(b).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-60b. - Reverse auctions. Use by contracting agencies authorized.

(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Reverse auction” means an on-line bidding process in which qualified bidders or qualified proposers, anonymous to each other, submit bids or proposals to provide goods, supplies or services pursuant to an invitation to bid or request for proposals;
(2) “Contracting agency” means a state agency with statutory authority to award contracts for goods, supplies or services, or a political subdivision of the state or school district; and
(3) “Services” does not include construction or construction-related services.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever a contracting agency determines that the use of a reverse auction is advantageous to the contracting agency and will ensure a competitive contract award, the contracting agency may use a reverse auction to award a contract for goods, supplies or services, in accordance with any applicable requirement of the general statutes and policies of the contracting agency. The contracting agency may contract with a third party to prepare and manage any such reverse auction.
(P.A. 08-141, S. 1; P.A. 21-76, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 08-141 effective June 5, 2008; P.A. 21-76 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to services in Subdivs. (1) and (2) and adding Subdiv. (3) defining “services” and amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to services, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-60i. (Formerly Sec. 32-9g). - Responsibilities of agency heads to negotiate and approve contracts not affected.

Nothing in sections 4a-60g to 4a-60i, inclusive, shall be construed to interfere with the responsibilities of the heads of all state agencies to directly negotiate and approve all such contracts.
(P.A. 76-185, S. 3; P.A. 77-425, S. 2; 77-614, S. 73, 135, 587, 610; P.A. 83-390, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-425 replaced “departments” with “commissioners” of public works and transportation and included director of purchases; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner and director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 83-390 expanded section to cover heads of all state agencies, where previously only administrative services and transportation commissioners were included; Sec. 32-9g transferred to Sec. 4a-60i in 2001.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-60j. (Formerly Sec. 32-9h). - Time for payment of contractors.

A small contractor shall receive payment on a contract awarded to him or her under the provisions of sections 4a-60g to 4a-60i, inclusive, no later than twenty-five days from the due date of any such payment on such contract.
(P.A. 77-425, S. 4; P.A. 19-141, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 32-9h transferred to Sec. 4a-60j in 2001; P.A. 19-141 changed time within which a small contractor is to receive payment from 30 days to 25 days from due date and made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-61. (Formerly Sec. 4-114b). - Award of contracts concerning minority business enterprises.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services, with the advice of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, establishing procedures for the award of contracts concerning minority business enterprises by the state or any political subdivision of the state other than a municipality.
(P.A. 82-358, S. 1, 10; P.A. 83-580, S. 6, 8; P.A. 84-412, S. 4, 8; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 83-580 removed references to Secs. 32-9e, 32-9n, 32-53 and 32-23o(a); P.A. 84-412 included political subdivisions of the state other than municipalities and made certain technical changes; Sec. 4-114b transferred to Sec. 4a-61 in 1989; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-64. (Formerly Sec. 4-116). - Persons not to be interested in contract.

Neither the Commissioner of Administrative Services, nor any member of his office staff, nor any member of the Standardization Committee nor the executive head of any state agency to whom purchasing authority has been delegated pursuant to section 4a-52a, nor any member of his office staff, nor the chief executive officer of a constituent unit of the state system of higher education or institution within such a constituent unit, nor any member of his office staff, shall be financially interested, or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in any contract or purchase order for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services furnished to or used by any state agency or, in the case of the chief executive officer of such a constituent unit or such an institution or any member of his staff, by any such constituent unit or institution; nor shall such commissioner or member of his staff or member of the Standardization Committee or executive head or member of his staff or chief executive officer of such a constituent unit or institution or any member of his staff accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation to which any contract or purchase order may be awarded by the Department of Administrative Services, any such state agency or any such constituent unit or institution, as the case may be, by rebate, gifts or otherwise, any money, or anything of value whatsoever, or any promise, obligation or contract for future reward or compensation. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or be both fined and imprisoned.
(March, 1950, S. 94d; 1959, P.A. 258, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 97, 610; P.A. 90-201, S. 5, 11; P.A. 95-285, S. 6, 9.)
History: 1959 act substituted “director” for “supervisor”; P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of administrative services for director of purchases; Sec. 4-116 transferred to Sec. 4a-64 in 1989; P.A. 90-201 added the chief executive officers of the constituent units of the state system of higher education and of the institutions within the constituent units, and members of their office staffs, as persons not to be interested in contracts; P.A. 95-285 applied section to executive heads of state agencies to whom purchasing authority is delegated pursuant to Sec. 4a-52 and any members of their office staff, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-65. (Formerly Sec. 4-115). - Unlawful purchases.

When any state agency purchases or contracts for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated in pursuance thereof, such order or contract shall be void and of no effect. The administrative head of such agency shall be personally liable for the costs of such order or contract and, if already paid for out of state funds, the amount thereof may be recovered from such administrative head by the state in a civil action.
(1949 Rev., S. 254; 1959, P.A. 258, S. 7.)
History: 1959 act made no change in section; Sec. 4-115 transferred to Sec. 4a-65 in 1989.
Cited. 220 C. 689; 233 C. 254.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-66. (Formerly Sec. 4-25). - Acquisition of federal property. Contracts with federal agencies concerning health services. Exemption from statutes or municipal charter. Purchasing from federal contractors.

(a) The state, through the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or any political subdivision thereof, through the officer or agent legally authorized to make purchases on its behalf, may enter into any contract with the United States government or any federal agency for the purchase, lease or other acquisition of any equipment, supplies, materials or other property or for the purchase, sale or exchange of, or other cooperation concerning, services related to medicine or health. No provision of the statutes or of any municipal charter concerning the inviting of competitive bids, public advertising for bids or of expenditures, the delivery of purchases before payment, or any other provision which may result in disadvantage or loss of opportunity to such state agency or subdivision in such transactions with the federal government, shall apply to transactions made under the provisions of this subsection. Any municipality desiring to enter into any such contract may do so only after the acceptance of the applicable provisions of this section at a meeting of such municipality warned and held for the purpose.
(b) The state, through the Commissioner of Administrative Services and pursuant to Public Law 103-355, may purchase equipment, supplies, materials, information technology services or other property or services from a person who has a contract to sell such property to a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States government, in accordance with the terms and conditions of said contract.
(1949 Rev., S. 263; P.A. 77-111, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 135, 610; P.A. 96-176, S. 3; P.A. 08-19, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-111 allowed contracting with federal agencies for services related to medicine or health; P.A. 77-614 replaced director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; Sec. 4-25 transferred to Sec. 4a-66 in 1989; P.A. 96-176 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), inserted “Government” in Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re purchasing from federal contractors; P.A. 08-19 amended Subsec. (b) to include references to information technology services and other services, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-67. (Formerly Sec. 4-120a). - Acquisition of federal surplus property.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services is designated as the official agency of the state to acquire, warehouse and distribute surplus personal property of the federal government and to act on behalf of any state agencies or other donees eligible for such federal surplus personal property under federal legislation or regulations, and is authorized to execute, with the approval of the Attorney General, any certification or agreement required by the federal government and to take all other action necessary or appropriate to cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purpose of any federal act or regulation in connection with such surplus personal property. All moneys or other assets derived from the sale of property acquired under the provisions of this section shall be credited to the revolving fund established by section 4a-75 and may be expended after allotment in accordance with law.
(1959, P.A. 136, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 482, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 101, 610.)
History: 1967 act required proceeds of sales be credited to revolving fund; P.A. 77-614 replaced director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; Sec. 4-120a transferred to Sec. 4a-67 in 1989.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-67b. - Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state government.

(a) As used in this section and section 4b-15, “disposable product” means any product with an essential part which cannot be replaced, refilled or renewed and for which a reusable product exists, and “single-use product” means any nonconsumable product designed to be discarded after one use or customarily used only once and for which a reusable substitute exists.
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, whenever practicable, eliminate the use of disposable and single-use products in state government.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to apply to disposable or single-use products directly related to health or veterinary care or medical or scientific research.
(d) On and after October 1, 1999, the Department of Administrative Services in the exercise of its procurement authority shall not procure any product for state use if the original manufacturer of the product prohibits the remanufacture or recycling of such product or requires any contract that forbids remanufacturing or recycling of the product. The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit the department from procuring products from a manufacturer who has entered into a written contract with the department or a customer pursuant to which the department or a customer agrees to return a used product to the manufacturer for recycling or remanufacturing provided such manufacturer has established a recycling or remanufacturing program for such product.
(P.A. 89-385, S. 8; P.A. 99-213, S. 1; P.A. 12-205, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 99-213 added new Subsec. (d) to prohibit Department of Administrative Services from purchasing products from manufacturers that prohibit remanufacturing or recycling of such products, effective October 1, 1999; P.A. 12-205 amended Subsec. (b) to replace language re plan and schedule for elimination of disposable and single-use products with requirement that commissioner eliminate such products whenever practicable, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-67c. - Equipment and appliances for state use, energy standards.

The Department of Administrative Services and each other budgeted agency, as defined in section 4-69, exercising procurement authority shall procure equipment and appliances for state use that meet or exceed the federal energy conservation standards set forth in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 USC 6295, any federal regulations adopted thereunder, any applicable energy performance standards and meet or exceed the federal Energy Star standards. Purchases of equipment and appliances for which energy performance standards have been established shall be (1) made from among those specific models of equipment and appliances which meet such standards, and (2) based, when possible, on competitive bids. Such bids shall be evaluated on the basis of the life-cycle cost standards, if any.
(P.A. 90-219, S. 12; P.A. 93-417, S. 3, 5; P.A. 94-67, S. 3; P.A. 95-346, S. 2, 4; P.A. 07-242, S. 16; P.A. 16-173, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 93-417 replaced requirement that department purchase energy-efficient appliances with requirement that department procure equipment and appliances which meet or exceed federal standards, effective October 1, 1993, and applicable to design proposals for major capital projects which are commenced after that date; P.A. 94-67 added provisions re energy performance and life-cycle cost standards; P.A. 95-346 applied section to budgeted agencies exercising procurement authority, added reference to federal regulations and made a technical change, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-242 added requirement that equipment and appliances meet or exceed Energy Star standards and made a technical change; P.A. 16-173 deleted references to Sec. 16a-38 (b) and (j), effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-67e. - Standards for purchase of recycled paper.

All recycled xerographic or copy paper purchased by the state for use in state offices shall meet the applicable minimum recycled content standards established in federal Executive Order No. 13101, and any regulations or guidelines promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the purposes of said order, for purchase of paper by the federal government, provided such paper shall have a composition such that at least ten per cent of the fiber material used to produce such paper is derived from postconsumer recovered paper. Any recycled white paper used for state lottery tickets and tax return forms shall meet the standards provided therein for xerographic copy paper, provided at least thirty per cent of the fiber material used to produce such paper is derived from postconsumer recovered paper, and further provided the recycled paper for lottery tickets meets lottery security requirements. All tax return booklets prepared by the Department of Revenue Services shall be printed on recycled paper which meets the minimum recycled content standards for white paper or newsprint, whichever is used in such booklets, established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provided at least ten per cent of the fiber material used to produce such white paper is derived from postconsumer recovered paper.
(P.A. 93-367, S. 1; P.A. 97-124, S. 11, 16; P.A. 01-168, S. 3; P.A. 06-196, S. 189.)
History: P.A. 97-124 changed the minimum recycled content standard for recycled xerographic or copy paper to that contained in federal Executive Order No. 12873, effective June 6, 1997; P.A. 01-168 made technical changes and replaced “ten per cent” with “thirty per cent”; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-67f. - Specifications for printing and writing paper.

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall revise the specifications for printing and writing paper purchased by the state to (1) incorporate the standards provided for in federal Executive Order No. 13101 and any regulations or guidelines promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the purposes of said order, and (2) provide for the purchase and use by state agencies of paper composed entirely of materials manufactured using processes (A) which do not involve the harvesting of trees or which are otherwise derived entirely from sources other than trees, and (B) which can be categorized as having less adverse impact on the environment than conventional processes.
(b) The commissioner may provide for alternative standards in such specifications if the commissioner determines that (1) a satisfactory level of competition does not exist with regard to the market for a particular paper item specified in such standards, (2) a particular paper item is not available within a reasonable time period, or (3) the available items fail to meet reasonable performance standards established by the agency for which such items are being procured.
(P.A. 94-153, S. 1; P.A. 98-99, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 190.)
History: P.A. 98-99 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re purchase of paper produced by processes with less adverse environmental impact; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-67g. - Recycling and remanufacture of laser printer toner cartridges.

The Department of Administrative Services shall make available for recycling or remanufacture any spent laser printer toner cartridge purchased by such agency on and after October 1, 1999.
(P.A. 99-213, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-68 to 4a-70. (Formerly Secs. 4-34, 4-117, 4-124). - Commissioner to contract for state printing; exception; reproduction of documents filed with certain agencies. Commissioner of Administrative Services to approve requests for microcopying services. Forms used by state agencies; duties of Administrative Services Commissioner re forms.

Sections 4a-68 to 4a-70, inclusive, are repealed effective July 1, 1996.
(1949 Rev., S. 277; March, 1950, S. 95d; 1953, S. 92d, 98d; 1955, S. 103d, 1010d; 1957, P.A. 176, S. 13, 14; 537, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 258, S. 9; 1963, P.A. 519, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 495, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 566; P.A. 73-679, S. 17, 43; P.A. 74-23; P.A. 75-537, S. 32, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 83, 98, 105, 610; P.A. 79-343; P.A. 80-388, S. 2; P.A. 88-297, S. 11; P.A. 90-230, S. 7, 101; P.A. 91-144, S. 4; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-230, S. 32, 45; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-88, S. 8, 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-70a. - Prohibition on printing state stationery containing party symbol.

No public official or state employee, as defined in section 1-79, shall print or arrange for the printing of stationery for the state containing a generally recognized symbol of a major or minor party, as defined in section 9-372.
(P.A. 91-351, S. 27, 28.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-121a). - Prompt payment by state departments and agencies.

(a) Except as provided in section 4a-72, each state department and agency shall pay interest at a rate equal to the monthly effective yield for the Short Term Investment Fund administered by the Treasurer pursuant to sections 3-27a to 3-27f, inclusive, on amounts due on written contracts for public works, personal services, goods and services, equipment and travel, whenever such department or agency fails to make timely payment.
(b) For the purposes of this section, payment shall be timely if: (1) A check or warrant is mailed or delivered on the date specified for the amount specified in the applicable contract documents, or, if no date is specified, within forty-five days of receipt of a properly completed claim or receipt of goods and services, whichever is later; or (2) for any amount that is required to be withheld under state or federal law, a check or warrant is mailed or delivered in the proper amount on the date the amount may be released under the applicable law.
(P.A. 84-243, S. 4; P.A. 05-95, S. 1; P.A. 15-123, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 4-121a transferred to Sec. 4a-71 in 1989; P.A. 05-95 changed interest rate in Subsec. (a) from 1% per month to the monthly effective yield for the Short Term Investment Fund; P.A. 15-123 amended Subsec. (a) to change reference from Sec. 4a-73 to Sec. 4a-72, effective June 23, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-121b). - Prompt payment. Exceptions.

(a) Section 4a-71 shall not apply to the following: (1) Interagency or intergovernmental transactions; (2) amounts payable to employees or prospective employees of state departments or agencies as reimbursement for expenses; (3) claims subject to a good faith dispute, if before the date of timely payment, notice of the dispute is: (A) Sent by certified mail; (B) personally delivered; or (C) sent in accordance with any procedure in the contract; (4) contracts entered into before October 1, 1984; (5) contracts related to highway or road construction, reconstruction or maintenance; or (6) claims, contracts or projects that are to be paid for exclusively with federal funds.
(b) As used in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, “good faith dispute” means: (1) A contention by the state that goods delivered or services rendered were: (A) Of less quantity or quality than ordered or specified by contract; (B) faulty; or (C) installed improperly; or (2) any other reason giving cause for the withholding of payment by the state until such dispute is settled.
(P.A. 84-243, S. 5; P.A. 05-288, S. 20.)
History: Sec. 4-121b transferred to Sec. 4a-72 in 1989; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-121c). - Administration of prompt payment provisions.

(a) Any state agency required to pay late payment penalties under section 4a-71 shall pay the penalties from funds designated for administrative costs of the agency receiving the public works, personal services, goods and services, equipment or travel. The penalties shall not be paid from other funds of the state.
(b) Any amount of an interest penalty which remains unpaid at the end of any thirty-day period shall be added to the principal amount of the debt and, thereafter, interest penalties shall accrue on that amount.
(c) In instances where a claim is filled out incorrectly or where there is any defect or impropriety in a claim submitted, the state department or agency shall contact the vendor within ten days. An error on the vendor's claim, if corrected within five business days of his being so contacted and within the payment period as determined pursuant to section 4a-71, shall not result in the vendor being paid after the expiration of the period for timely payment.
(P.A. 84-243, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 4-121c transferred to Sec. 4a-73 in 1989.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-74. (Formerly Sec. 4-110d). - Governmental exemption from public utility late payment charge.

Notwithstanding any regulation or order of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority which permits the imposition of a late payment charge by a public service company on customer bills, the state and any political subdivision thereof: (1) Shall not be subject to such charge on any bill which accrued on or before June 5, 1975; and (2) shall not be subject to such charge on any bill which accrues after said date, for the first sixty days after the due date of such bill.
(P.A. 75-267; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 5, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced public utility control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 replaced division of public utility control with department of public utility control and abolished department of business regulation; Sec. 4-110d transferred to Sec. 4a-74 in 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-75. (Formerly Sec. 4-122). - Payment of obligations. Department of Administrative Services Revolving Fund.

The Comptroller shall prescribe the manner in which claims for supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services purchased or contracted for shall be submitted, examined, approved and paid. There shall continue to be, from the appropriations of the state agencies, a Department of Administrative Services Revolving Fund of such amount as the Commissioner of Administrative Services, with the approval of the Governor, determines to be necessary to defray such current expenses for supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services as will be incurred by the commissioner in anticipation of the future requirements of state agencies or under other conditions necessitating the payment of such expense prior to the determination of the legal or equitable claims to be charged on account of such expenses to the appropriations of such agencies. Claims on account of such expenses shall be paid from said revolving fund. Any such expenses which cannot be specifically allocated to particular state agencies shall be apportioned monthly by the commissioner, with the approval of the Standardization Committee, among the state agencies for which they were incurred in such manner as the commissioner deems equitable. All funds received in payment of such claims shall be credited to said revolving fund.
(1949 Rev., S. 255; 1959, P.A. 258, S. 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 102, 610; P.A. 93-30, S. 2, 14; P.A. 00-68, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act substituted “director of purchases” for “supervisor of purchases”; P.A. 77-614 replaced director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; Sec. 4-122 transferred to Sec. 4a-75 in 1989; P.A. 93-30 changed name of fund from “revolving or working capital fund” to “general services revolving fund”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 00-68 substituted “Department of Administrative Services Revolving Fund” for “General Services Revolving Fund”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-122a). - Recording of estimated requirements.

In July and December of each fiscal year the Comptroller shall record upon the records of the revolving fund established under section 4a-75, or adjust the records to reflect, as anticipated resources of the fund, such amount as the Commissioner of Administrative Services estimates to be the requirements of state agencies for the twelve months immediately succeeding. The amounts so estimated shall be deemed to be appropriated and subject to allotment according to law.
(1967, P.A. 467, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 103, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; Sec. 4-122a transferred to Sec. 4a-76 in 1989.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-77. - Definitions.

As used in sections 4a-77 to 4a-79, inclusive:
(1) “License” means the whole or part of any public agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission to engage in a profession, trade, business or occupation and any notification required to be made to any public agency that a profession, trade, business or occupation is being engaged in or is expected to be commenced.
(2) “Person” means an individual, partnership, society, association, joint stock company, corporation, limited liability company, estate, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, or any combination of the foregoing.
(3) “Public agency” means any department within the executive branch of state government as listed in section 4-38c.
(4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Revenue Services.
(5) “Issuing a license” includes the granting, renewing, amending or supplementing a license.
(P.A. 93-288, S. 1, 7; P.A. 95-79, S. 10, 189.)
History: P.A. 93-288 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; (Revisor's note: In 2017, a reference to repealed Sec. 4a-80 was changed editorially by the Revisors to Sec. 4a-79, for accuracy).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-78. - State policy with respect to providing Social Security numbers and federal employer identification numbers.

It is the policy of the state to require persons applying for a license, selling goods or services or leasing real or personal property to a public agency, to furnish a federal Social Security account number or federal employer identification number or both, if available, to establish the identification of persons affected by the tax laws of the state and for that purpose only to treat public agencies as having an administrative responsibility for the tax laws of the state.
(P.A. 93-288, S. 2, 7; P.A. 97-309, S. 18, 23; 97-322, S. 7, 9; P.A. 99-268, S. 19; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 06-130, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 93-288 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-309 added registering any motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, effective October 1, 1999; P.A. 97-322 changed effective date of P.A. 97-309 but without affecting this section; P.A. 99-268 specified that provision regarding motor vehicle registrations applies “after October 1, 2001”; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 06-130 removed provision re registering any motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, effective June 2, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-79. - Federal Social Security number or employer identification number required on each license issued by a public agency.

(a) Each public agency, as part of any procedure for issuing any license, shall require each person making application for a license to provide such person's federal Social Security account number or federal employer identification number, or both, if available, to the licensing agency or where such number or numbers are unavailable, the reason or reasons for the unavailability. The numbers or reasons shall be obtained by the agency as part of the administration of taxes administered by the commissioner for the purpose of establishing the identification of persons affected by such taxes.
(b) Each public agency issuing any licenses shall on or before February 1, 1995, and February first annually thereafter furnish to the commissioner on a compatible magnetic tape file or in some other form which is acceptable to the commissioner, a list of all persons to whom licenses were issued by such agency during the preceding calendar year.
(c) Each list provided to the commissioner pursuant to this section shall contain the name, address and federal Social Security account number or federal employer identification number of each person named on such list, or both, if available to such agency or the reason or reasons for the unavailability.
(P.A. 93-288, S. 3, 7.)
History: P.A. 93-288 effective July 1, 1994.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4a - Administrative Services › Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing › Section 4a-80. - Federal Social Security number or employer identification number required of all contractors purchasing goods or services.

Section 4a-80 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
(P.A. 93-288, S. 4, 7; P.A. 16-81, S. 14.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-1a. - Public Works Capital Projects Revolving Fund.

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services is authorized to establish and administer a fund to be known as the Public Works Capital Projects Revolving Fund, which shall be used for the financing of the costs of and associated with capital projects which are authorized to be financed with the proceeds of state bond issues. The commissioner is authorized to expend funds necessary for all reasonable direct expenses relating to the administration of said fund.
(b) The State Bond Commission shall have power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series in accordance with section 3-20 and in a principal amount necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not in excess of an aggregate amount of one million dollars. All of said bonds shall be payable at such place or places as may be determined by the Treasurer pursuant to section 3-19 and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding five years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or different or varying rates and payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in such form with or without interest coupons attached, carry such registration and transfer privileges, be payable in such medium of payment and be subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium as, irrespective of the provisions of said section 3-20, may be provided by the authorization of the State Bond Commission or fixed in accordance therewith. The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be deposited in the Public Works Capital Projects Revolving Fund created by this section. Such bonds shall be general obligations of the state and full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due. Accordingly, and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due. Net earnings on investments or reinvestments of proceeds, accrued interest and premiums on the issuance of such bonds, after payment therefrom of expenses incurred by the Treasurer or State Bond Commission in connection with their issuance, shall be deposited in the General Fund of the state.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4, S. 24, 25; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-1b. - Transfer of authority from former Department of Construction Services to Department of Administrative Services.

(a) The Department of Construction Services shall constitute a successor department to the Department of Public Works in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39 with respect to those duties and functions of the Department of Public Works concerning construction and construction management pursuant to any provision of the general statutes.
(b) The Department of Construction Services shall constitute a successor department to the Department of Public Safety with respect to the Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services within the Department of Public Safety, except the portion of said division concerning emergency services, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39.
(c) The Department of Construction Services shall constitute a successor department to the Department of Education in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39 with respect to the issuance of school construction grants in accordance with chapter 173. On and after July 1, 2011, any regulation of the State Board of Education adopted pursuant to chapter 173 shall continue in force and effect until the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Construction Services, determines which regulations need to be transferred to the Department of Construction Services in accordance with chapter 54 and either the Department of Construction Services or the State Board of Education amends such regulations to effect such transfer. Where any order or regulation of said departments conflict, the Commissioner of Construction Services or the Commissioner of Education may implement policies or procedures consistent with the provisions of chapter 173 while in the process of adopting such policies or procedures in regulation form, provided notice of intent to adopt such regulations is printed in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after implementation. Any such policies or procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.
(d) All powers and duties transferred to the Department of Construction Services by this section are transferred to the Department of Administrative Services, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 45; P.A. 13-247, S. 195.)
History: P.A. 11-51 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 deleted former Subsec. (a) re establishment of Department of Construction Services, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) to (d) as Subsecs. (a) to (c), deleted former Subsecs. (e) to (h) re powers of Commissioner of Construction Services and added new Subsec. (d) re transfer of powers and duties to Department of Administrative Services, effective July 1, 2013.