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Purchasing with Goverment Money
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:38 am
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:38 am
Good Morning. Question. It has been my understanding that according to Louisiana State purchasing laws, purchases over $30 Thousand dollars must be bid out, advertised and specifications to the item purchased be made available to vendors. I was told that this law was changed August 1st. I have not been told exactly how it was changed but has been changed. Is anyone that's familiar with State bid/purchasing laws aware of any change to this? Thanks for replies.
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Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:42 am to UncleD7734
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RS 38:2212.1
§2212.1. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible bidder; materials and supplies; exemptions
A.(1)(a) All purchases of any materials or supplies exceeding the sum of thirty thousand dollars to be paid out of public funds shall be advertised and let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder who has bid according to the specifications as advertised, and no such purchase shall be made except as provided in this Part.
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Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:51 am to Green Chili Tiger
Thank you most graciously. It appears the law was not changed.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:52 am to UncleD7734
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It appears the law was not changed.
Last change was 2018
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:53 am to Green Chili Tiger
Lowest bidder laws are a big part of why the government fails everything.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:58 am to DontThreadOnMe
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Lowest bidder laws are a big part of why the government fails everything.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 12:02 pm to UncleD7734
Is what your buying able to be purchased through a vendor that has an open state contract. I know Grainger Supply and Home Depot do this for many public entities
Posted on 8/11/22 at 12:02 pm to UncleD7734
There's no such thing as government money.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 1:24 pm to Geauxld Finger
No. It is from a private business. Not anything under state contract.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 1:26 pm to andwesway
Whatever. It's specifically money generated by milleage from property taxes to support a public safety agency.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 1:43 pm to UncleD7734
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Purchasing with Goverment Money
Good Morning. Question. It has been my understanding that according to Louisiana State purchasing laws, purchases over $30 Thousand dollars must be bid out, advertised and specifications to the item purchased be made available to vendors. I was told that this law was changed August 1st. I have not been told exactly how it was changed but has been changed. Is anyone that's familiar with State bid/purchasing laws aware of any change to this? Thanks for replies.
$30,000 is for objects like computers, desks, etc
$250,000 is the threshold for fixed projects like Buildings, construction, roads etc
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:21 pm to sabanisarustedspoke
I found out the law did change. Called the Attorney Generals office. HB 221 by Representative Tara Magee, Act 204. Went into effect August 1st. Just minor changes. Thanks for all the replies.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:44 pm to sabanisarustedspoke
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$30,000 is for objects like computers, desks, etc
$250,000 is the threshold for fixed projects like Buildings, construction, roads etc
So basically anything the government does is subject? I don't know of a government agency that's small enough or a project that's small enough to be less than those amounts, respectively. Sadly, the government always overspends on this kind of thing, so even the lowest bidder is going to be way higher than what a private company would probably spend on a better company/contract.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:56 pm to UncleD7734
From what I understand this is how it works. For a lot of projects and this happens locally as well, they already know who will do the project. That company submits a bid that they know other companies would not be able to do it for. But as the project progresses there is always things that end up costing more than estimated.
I don't know if its all projects, but some of them take the first 3 bids right? If its a new company, I would suggest bidding on any project you can do the job on. Talk with whoever you submit bids to and just become a familiar face, you never know when they need someone to do a smaller project or any other project and the other company that normally gets the job is tied up.
I don't know if its all projects, but some of them take the first 3 bids right? If its a new company, I would suggest bidding on any project you can do the job on. Talk with whoever you submit bids to and just become a familiar face, you never know when they need someone to do a smaller project or any other project and the other company that normally gets the job is tied up.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:58 pm to UncleD7734
Baw you bid the job win the job then ask for a change order after you start profit
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