HB 2374

Abstract

Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study issues related to preferences in public contracting and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.] Requires state contracting agency that awards certain types of public contracts to report number of procurements state contracting agency solicited, general nature of each procurement and estimate of contract price, which contract preferences set forth in statute or administrative rule state contracting agency applied in evaluating bids or proposals for procurement and why state contracting agency applied or did not apply contract preferences. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available training materials and procedures for applying contracting preferences. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly that summarizes information from state contracting agencies and includes recommendations to ensure that state contracting agencies apply contract preferences in accordance with intent of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.