Requires the Bureau of General Services (BGS) to disclose on a public website all records and supporting documents related to the competitive bidding process, including notices of intent to waive competitive bidding, requests for proposals with responses, accepted responses, and any related financial agreements; prohibits destruction of records related to procurement of goods and services; requires BGS to recover and publish past notices of intent to waive competitive bidding. AMENDED - Requires BGS to disclose on a public website all records and supporting documents related to the competitive bidding process, including notices of intent to waive competitive bidding and competitive solicitations, including question-and-answer summaries, evaluation team packets and award decision letters; specifies that all proposals submitted in response to a solicitation and resulting in an award are public documents, unless otherwise excepted by statute.
State Name
Maine
Bill #
L.D. 857 (H.P. 543)
Year Enacted
Enacted
Status
Enacted
Category
4. Government Grants and Contracts
Subcategory
Oversight
Status Text
Enacted
Year Proposed
2025
State Taxonomy
Bill Page
https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/HP0543?legislature=132