IdahoIdaho agencies could share purchases and use public contracts
The proposal would let Idaho’s procurement administrator approve shared buying and use of certain public agency contracts for state property purchases.
What it does
State agencies could use group buying, arrange shared purchases with public agencies, or use another Idaho agency’s competitively bid contract to buy property.
The administrator could approve contract changes to meet additional state needs if they serve the state’s best interest, after telling the vendor how changes may be requested.
The state must put group or cooperative buying in writing and keep the agreement on file. Fees for group buying must follow criteria applied to all members.
Argument forShared purchases and use of other agencies’ competitively bid contracts could reduce repeated purchasing work for state agencies.
Argument againstVendors might have less certainty about later requests because the state could approve changes to contracts to meet additional needs.
More detail
The state procurement administrator could authorize an agency to join a group buying organization, arrange shared purchases with public agencies, or use another Idaho public agency’s contract. These options apply to state agencies buying property. For another agency’s contract, the administrator must find that it was competitively bid under state rules and is in the state’s best interest. If approved, the act would take effect on passage and approval.
The administrator could approve changes to contracts used for these purchases when the changes serve the state’s best interest. This applies to contracts made through the group, shared, or other public agency purchasing options. Before entering a contract, the administrator must tell the vendor how the state may request changes. If approved, the act would take effect on passage and approval.
The state must put its participation in a group buying organization or cooperative purchase in a written agreement and keep the agreement on file with the purchasing division and the agency. These rules cover the state’s participation in group buying organizations and cooperative purchases. Fees for joining or participating in a group buying organization must follow criteria that apply to all its members. If approved, the act would take effect on passage and approval.
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Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 1Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of SenateLatest
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 1Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – FAILED - 21-44-4AYES – Barbieri, Cannon(Cannon), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Hill(Hill), McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Redman, Sauter, Shepherd, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Scott, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Veile, WisniewskiAbsent – Church, Manwaring, Weber, WheelerExcused from voting – HawsFloor Sponsor - Vander WoudeOrder ret’d to Senate
- Apr 1Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Read First Time, Referred to Health & WelfareMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 31Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-4-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – AdamsFloor Sponsor - AnthonTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 30Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 26Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
- Mar 25Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
- Apr 1Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of SenateLatest
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