Rule No.
Relating to
Procurement.
Description of the Objective of the Rule
To establish policies and procedures under s.
38.04 (14) (a), Stats., relating to district employee and district board member travel and expenses, procurement and personnel, and to administratively interpret s.
38.12 (7), Stats., requiring district boards to establish written policies under these rules.
Amendment proposed to align the procurement policies and cost minimums for procurement requirements of the Wisconsin Technical College System with the policies and cost minimums established by the Legislature and the Governor for state agency procurements in
2011 Wisconsin Act 32.
Description of Existing Policies Relevant to the Rule and of New Policies Proposed to be Included in the Rule and an Analysis of Policy Alternatives; the History, Background and Justification for the Proposed Rule
2011 Wisconsin Act 32 raised procurement cost minimums for various procurement requirements for state agencies in Ch.
16 Stats., and provided new procurement autonomy for the University of Wisconsin System under Chs.
16 and
36, Wis. Stats. The proposed rules changes would increase the procurement cost minimums in each of the following rule sections:
TCS 6.05 (2) (c) procurement cost minimums requiring competitive bids
TCS 6.05 (2) (f) procurement cost minimums requiring solicitation of written quotes
TCS 6.05 (2) (g) procurement cost minimums requiring procedures
TCS 6.05 (2) (j) procurement cost minimums requiring records be created and retained
The proposed changes are limited to increasing current procurement cost minimums of $10,000 to $25,000 and current procurement cost minimums of $25,000 to $50,000.
Statutory Authority for the Rule (Including the Statutory Citation and Language)
38.04 Technical college system board; powers and duties.
(14) GENERAL DISTRICT POLICIES
(a) The board shall promulgate rules, applicable to all district boards, establishing general district policies and procedures on all of the following:
2. Procurement.
4. Contracts to provide services.
(b) The board may direct district boards to establish written policies relating to any matter not enumerated under par. (a).
Estimate of the Amount of Time that State Employees will Spend to Develop the Rule and of Other Resources Necessary to Develop the Rule
Minimal.
Description of all Entities that may be Impacted by the Rule
The Wisconsin Technical College System Board and the 16 technical college districts within the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Summary and Preliminary Comparison of any Existing or Proposed Federal Regulation that is Intended to Address the Activities to be Regulated by the Rule
None.
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