SB1543: Relating To Government Accountability.

What this measure contains

Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Caps the amount each agency can spend on external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires each agency to disclose new contracts with external consultants. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD2)

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Official text and draft versions

• Introduced· Jan 22, 2025 · Official original ↗
• Amended· Feb 11, 2025 · Official original ↗
• Amended· Feb 26, 2025 · Official original ↗Published after this vote

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Recorded decision and member tally

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments

This record lists 13 members; its source-reported total is 13.

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Source outcome: passed.

Yes

12

No

0

Not voting

0

Absent / excused

1

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Members listed for this decision

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