AB150-engrossed, s. 361 24Section 361. 16.702 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,111,6
116.702 Contract administration fees. (1) The department shall by rule
2prescribe a contract administration fee to be paid for each state fiscal year by
3providers of materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services to agencies.
4Different contract administration fees may be assessed on the basis of different total
5dollar volumes of sales by providers to agencies within the fiscal year in which the
6fee is assessed or the preceding fiscal year.
AB150-engrossed,111,16 7(2) Except as authorized in sub. (3), no person may provide any materials,
8supplies, equipment or contractual services to any agency or agencies having an
9aggregate cost to the state exceeding $500 within any fiscal year unless that person
10has paid to the department the fee prescribed under sub. (1) for the fiscal year in
11which the materials, supplies, equipment or services are provided. If different fees
12are assessed under sub. (1) for different total dollar volumes of sales, no person may
13provide any materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services to any agency or
14agencies exceeding the dollar volume applicable to the fee which the person has paid
15under sub. (1) for the fiscal year in which the materials, supplies, equipment or
16services are provided.
AB150-engrossed,111,17 17(3) The department shall promulgate rules providing for:
AB150-engrossed,111,1818 (a) Administration and collection of the fee prescribed under sub. (1).
AB150-engrossed,111,2019 (b) Exemption of any class of providers from payment of the fee prescribed
20under sub. (1) if exemption of that class of providers is in the best interest of the state.
AB150-engrossed,111,22 21(4) The department shall deposit all revenues received from fees assessed
22under this section in the information technology investment fund.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361f 23Section 361f. 16.705 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,112,224 16.705 (1) The department or its agents may contract for services which can
25be performed more economically or efficiently by such contract. The department or

1its agents shall contract for contractual services whenever the competitive
2enterprise review board directs under s. 16.706 (7).
AB150-engrossed, s. 361g 3Section 361g. 16.705 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,112,204 16.705 (2) The department shall promulgate rules for the procurement of
5contractual services, including but not limited to the approval and monitoring
6processes for contractual service contracts. Each Except as otherwise provided in
7this subsection, each
officer requesting approval to engage any person to perform
8contractual services shall submit to the department written justification for such
9contracting which shall include a description of the contractual services to be
10procured, justification of need, justification for not contracting with other agencies,
11a specific description of the scope of contractual services to be performed, and
12justification for the procurement process if a process other than competitive bidding
13is to be used. If the competitive enterprise review board requires the solicitation of
14bids or competitive sealed proposals for contractual services under s. 16.706 (4), the
15responsible officer shall submit to the department the information required under
16this subsection and information concerning alternatives to procurement of
17contractual services, but need not provide justification for such procurement.
The
18department may not approve any contract for contractual services unless it is
19satisfied that the justification for contracting conforms to the requirements of this
20section and ss. 16.71 to 16.77.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361h 21Section 361h. 16.705 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,113,222 16.705 (3) (intro.)  Contracts for contractual services, other than contracts
23awarded under s. 16.706 (7),
shall be submitted by the department for the review and
24approval of the secretary of employment relations prior to award, under conditions

1established by rule of the department. The secretary of employment relations shall
2review such contracts in order to ensure that agencies:
AB150-engrossed, s. 361i 3Section 361i. 16.705 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,113,124 16.705 (5) The department shall promulgate rules to assure that the process
5used for selection of persons to perform contractual services includes a review of the
6independence and relationship, if any, of the contractor to employes of the agency,
7disclosure of any former employment of the contractor or employes of the contractor
8with the agency and a procedure to minimize the likelihood of selection of a
9contractor who provides or is likely to provide services to industries, client groups or
10individuals who are the object of state regulation or the recipients of state funding
11to a degree that the contractor's independence would be compromised. Such rules
12do not apply to contracts awarded under s. 16.706 (7).
AB150-engrossed, s. 361j 13Section 361j. 16.706 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,113,15 1416.706 Competitive enterprise review board. (1) In this section "board"
15means the competitive enterprise review board.
AB150-engrossed,114,2 16(2) Any person who believes that the person can provide any materials,
17supplies, equipment or contractual services to an executive branch agency, but more
18economically, efficiently or effectively than the materials, supplies, equipment or
19services are currently provided or more economically, efficiently or effectively than
20the agency provides the materials, supplies, equipment or comparable
21noncontractual services to itself, may file an application with the board proposing to
22provide the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services to the agency. The
23application shall specify each executive branch agency to which it applies, and shall
24contain a description of the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services

1to which it applies and a description of the materials, supplies, equipment or
2contractual services that the applicant is capable of providing.
AB150-engrossed,114,4 3(3) The department shall assist the board in the performance of its functions.
4Upon receipt of an application by the board under sub. (2), the department shall:
AB150-engrossed,114,85 (a) Evaluate the proposal contained in the application to determine whether
6the proposal is feasible and whether it would result in delivery of materials, supplies,
7equipment or services to any affected executive branch agency in a more economical,
8efficient or effective manner.
AB150-engrossed,114,99 (b) Submit its evaluation, together with a recommendation, to the board.
AB150-engrossed,114,22 10(4) The board shall review each proposal filed under sub. (2) together with the
11evaluation and recommendation submitted under sub. (3) and shall determine
12whether the proposal is feasible and would, if implemented, result in the delivery of
13materials, supplies, equipment or services by any executive branch agency in a more
14economical, efficient or effective manner. If the board finds that the proposal, if
15implemented, would achieve at least one of these objectives, the board may direct the
16department to solicit bids or competitive sealed proposals to provide the materials,
17supplies, equipment or contractual services specified in the proposal. If the
18department delegates the responsibility to solicit such bids or proposals to an
19affected executive branch agency under s. 16.71 (1), the department shall ensure that
20the agency complies with the directive of the board under this subsection. This
21subsection does not apply to commodities, materials, supplies, equipment or services
22purchased under s. 16.75 (3t), 16.752 (12) (a) or 16.78 (1).
AB150-engrossed,115,2 23(5) Any executive branch agency that is authorized to provide any materials,
24supplies, equipment or contractual services to another executive branch agency

1consistent with its program responsibilities may submit a bid or competitive sealed
2proposal whenever such bids or proposals are solicited under sub. (4).
AB150-engrossed,115,5 3(6) The board shall, by rule, specify time periods for solicitations of bids or
4competitive sealed proposals under sub. (4) and for the submission of bids or
5competitive sealed proposals in response to the solicitations.
AB150-engrossed,115,19 6(7) Whenever the board directs the solicitation of bids or competitive sealed
7proposals under sub. (4), the department shall, before accepting or rejecting any bid
8or proposal, refer the question of acceptance of a bid or proposal to the board for its
9review. The board may thereafter determine that any bid or competitive sealed
10proposal is the best and most reasonable bid or proposal and may direct the
11department to accept that bid or proposal. Except with respect to purchases of
12printing or stationery, the bid or competitive sealed proposal selected by the board
13need not be the lowest cost bid or proposal. Consistently with specifications in the
14solicitation, the board may direct the department to include specified terms and
15conditions in any contract or order resulting from a bid or competitive sealed
16proposal selected by the board. If the department delegates responsibility to solicit
17bids or competitive sealed proposals to an executive branch agency under s. 16.71 (1),
18the department shall ensure that the agency complies with the directives of the board
19under this subsection.
AB150-engrossed,115,20 20(8) The board may, with respect to its responsibilities under this section:
AB150-engrossed,115,2121 (a) Hold public hearings and conduct studies.
AB150-engrossed,115,2222 (b) Consult with private commercial sources.
AB150-engrossed,115,2523 (c) Require any executive branch agency to provide a cost estimate or conduct
24a management study regarding any materials, supplies, equipment or services
25provided by the agency.
AB150-engrossed,116,2
1(d) Prescribe cost accounting standards for executive branch agencies in their
2preparation of cost estimates under par. (c).
AB150-engrossed,116,53 (e) Prescribe, in consultation with the department or any other affected
4executive branch agency, specifications and procedures to which the department or
5other agency shall conform when soliciting bids or competitive sealed proposals.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361k 6Section 361k. 16.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,116,177 16.71 (1) Except as authorized in s. 16.74, the department shall purchase and
8may delegate to special designated agents the authority to purchase all necessary
9materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent personal property and
10miscellaneous capital, and contractual services and all other expense of a
11consumable nature for all agencies. In making any delegation, the department shall
12require the agent to adhere to all requirements imposed upon the department in
13making purchases under this subchapter. Any purchase or delegation of the
14responsibility for purchasing is subject to directives issued by the competitive
15enterprise review board under s. 16.706.
All materials, services and other things and
16expense furnished to any agency and interest paid under s. 16.528 shall be charged
17to the proper appropriation of the agency to which furnished.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361L 18Section 361L. 16.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,116,2419 16.71 (2) The Except as otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (7), the department
20of administration shall delegate authority to make all purchases for prison
21industries to the department of corrections. This delegation may be withdrawn by
22the department of administration only with the consent of, and in accordance with
23the terms specified by, the joint committee on finance, for failure to comply with
24applicable purchasing rules, procedures or statutory requirements.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361m 25Section 361m. 16.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,117,6
116.71 (3) If the department makes or delegates to the gaming commission
2department of revenue or to any other designated purchasing agent under sub. (1)
3the authority to make a major procurement, as defined in s. 565.01 (4), for the gaming
4commission
department of revenue, the department, gaming commission
5department of revenue or designated purchasing agent shall comply with the
6requirements under s. 565.25.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361n 7Section 361n. 16.72 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,117,178 16.72 (2) (a) The Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e), the
9department of administration shall prepare standard specifications, as far as
10possible, for all state purchases. By "standard specifications" is meant a
11specification, either chemical or physical or both, prepared to describe in detail the
12article which the state desires to purchase, and trade names shall not be used. On
13the formulation, adoption and modification of any standard specifications, the
14department of administration shall also seek and be accorded without cost, the
15assistance, advice and cooperation of other agencies and officers. Each specification
16adopted for any commodity shall, insofar as possible, satisfy the requirements of any
17and all agencies which use it in common.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361p 18Section 361p. 16.72 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,118,319 16.72 (2) (b) Except as provided in s. otherwise required under ss. 16.706 (8)
20(e) and
565.25 (2) (a) 4., the department shall prepare or review specifications for all
21materials, supplies, equipment, other permanent personal property and contractual
22services not purchased under standard specifications. Such "nonstandard
23specifications" may be generic or performance specifications, or both, prepared to
24describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase either by its physical
25properties or programmatic utility. When appropriate for such nonstandard items

1or services, trade names may be used to identify what the state requires, but
2wherever possible 2 or more trade names shall be designated and the trade name of
3any Wisconsin producer, distributor or supplier shall appear first.
AB150-engrossed, s. 361po 4Section 361po. 16.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,118,85 16.72 (2) (c) To Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e) the department
6shall, to
the extent possible, the department shall write specifications so as to permit
7the purchase of materials manufactured in the United States, as defined in s. 16.754
8(1).
AB150-engrossed, s. 361q 9Section 361q. 16.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,118,1410 16.72 (2) (d) To the extent possible Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706
11(8) (e)
, the department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1)
12shall, to the extent possible, write specifications for the purchase of materials,
13supplies, commodities, equipment and contractual services so as to permit their
14purchase from prison industries, as created under s. 303.01 (1).
AB150-engrossed, s. 362 15Section 362. 16.72 (2) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,118,2516 16.72 (2) (e) (intro.) In writing the specifications under this subsection, the
17department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall,
18unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e),
incorporate requirements for the
19purchase of products made from recycled materials and recovered materials if their
20use is technically and economically feasible. Each authority other than the
21University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
, in writing specifications for
22purchasing by the authority, shall incorporate requirements for the purchase of
23products made from recycled materials and recovered materials if their use is
24technically and economically feasible. The specifications shall include requirements
25for the purchase of the following materials:
AB150-engrossed, s. 363
1Section 363. 16.72 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,119,112 16.72 (2) (f) In Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e), in writing
3specifications under this subsection, the department, any other designated
4purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) and each authority other than the University of
5Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
shall incorporate requirements relating
6to the recyclability and ultimate disposition of products and, wherever possible, shall
7write the specifications so as to minimize the amount of solid waste generated by the
8state, consistent with the priorities established under s. 159.05 (12). All Unless
9otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e), all
specifications under this subsection
10shall discourage the purchase of single-use, disposable products and require,
11whenever practical, the purchase of multiple-use, durable products.
AB150-engrossed, s. 363m 12Section 363m. 16.72 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,119,1513 16.72 (4m) The department shall provide the gaming commission department
14of revenue
with a copy of each contract for a major procurement, as defined in s.
15565.01 (4), for the gaming commission department of revenue.
AB150-engrossed, s. 364 16Section 364. 16.72 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,119,2317 16.72 (7) (intro.)  Annually, by March 1, the department shall submit to the
18council on recycling market development board a report regarding the department's
19resource recovery and recycling activities of the preceding year. The report shall
20include information concerning the level of compliance by the department and other
21agencies and authorities, excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
22Clinics Authority,
with all of the following and reasons for any failure to fully comply
23with all of the following:
AB150-engrossed, s. 365 24Section 365. 16.72 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,120,5
116.72 (7) (a) The requirements under s. 16.75 (8) (a) and (9) that the
2department and other purchasing agents and authorities specified in sub. (2) (e) and
3(f)
make purchasing selections using specifications prescribed under sub. (2) (e) and
4(f) and specifically that each such agency and authority ensure that a minimum
5proportion of its aggregate paper purchases be recycled fiber.
AB150-engrossed, s. 366 6Section 366. 16.72 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,120,97 16.72 (7) (c) The requirement of s. 16.15 (3) that agencies and authorities to
8which s. 16.15 (3) applies
separate for recycling the materials specified in that
9subsection.
AB150-engrossed, s. 367 10Section 367. 16.73 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,120,1811 16.73 (5) If the department designates the board of regents of the University
12of Wisconsin System as its purchasing agent for any purpose under s. 16.71 (1), the
13board may enter into a contract to sell any materials, supplies, equipment or
14contractual services purchased by the board to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals
15and Clinics Authority, and may contract with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals
16and Clinics Authority for the joint purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment
17or contractual services if the sale or purchase is made consistently with that
18delegation and with this subchapter.
AB150-engrossed, s. 368 19Section 368. 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,121,320 16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department for all
21materials, supplies, equipment and contractual services to be provided to any
22agency
, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g), (2m), (3m), (3t),
23(6), (7), (8) and (9) and ss. 16.706 (7), 16.73 (4) (a), 16.754, 46.265, 50.05 (7) (f) and
24159.15 (7), shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into
25consideration life cycle cost estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the

1location of the agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity
2with the specifications, and the purposes for which they are required and the date
3of delivery.
AB150-engrossed, s. 368m 4Section 368m. 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,121,136 16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department for all
7materials, supplies, equipment and contractual services to be provided to any
8agency, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g), (2m), (3m), (3t),
9(6), (7), (8) and (9) and ss. 16.706 (7), 16.73 (4) (a), 16.754, 50.05 (7) (f), 159.15 (7) and
10301.265, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration
11life cycle cost estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the location of the
12agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the
13specifications, and the purposes for which they are required and the date of delivery.
AB150-engrossed, s. 368n 14Section 368n. 16.75 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,121,2315 16.75 (1) (a) 3. Bids Except as provided in s. 16.706 (8) (e), bids may be received
16only in accordance with such specifications as are adopted by the department as
17provided in this subsection. Any or all bids may be rejected. Each bid, with the name
18of the bidder, shall be entered on a record, and each record with the successful bid
19indicated shall, after the award or letting of the contract, be opened to public
20inspection. Where a low bid is rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled
21and filed, giving the reason in full for such action. Any waiver of sealed, advertised
22bids as provided in sub. (2m) or (6) shall be entered on a record kept by the
23department and open to public inspection.
AB150-engrossed, s. 371 24Section 371. 16.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,122,13
116.75 (1m) The Except as otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (7), the
2department shall award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment
3on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action is appropriate. Each
4authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
5shall award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis
6of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action is appropriate. The terms,
7conditions and evaluation criteria to be applied shall be incorporated in the
8solicitation of bids or proposals. The life cycle cost formula may include, but is not
9limited to, the applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion,
10money, transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and
11maintenance and disposition or resale. The department shall prepare documents
12containing technical guidance for the development and use of life cycle cost
13estimates, and shall make the documents available to local governmental units.
AB150-engrossed, s. 371e 14Section 371e. 16.75 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,122,2315 16.75 (2) (a) When Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (7), whenever the
16department of administration believes that it is to the best interests of the state to
17purchase certain patented or proprietary articles, other than printing and
18stationery, it may purchase said articles without the usual statutory procedure. All
19equipment shall be purchased from the lowest and best bidder as determined by the
20bids and a comparison of the detailed specifications submitted with the bids, and
21after due advertisement as herein before provided. Where the low bid or bids are
22rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled and filed, giving the reasons in
23full for such action.
AB150-engrossed, s. 371m 24Section 371m. 16.75 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,123,4
116.75 (2g) (a) The Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (4), the purchasing
2authority under s. 16.71 (2) may make purchases for products of and goods for resale
3by prison industries, other than purchases of printing or stationery, without inviting
4bids and without accepting the lowest responsible bid.
AB150-engrossed, s. 374 5Section 374. 16.75 (3t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,123,76 16.75 (3t) (a) In this subsection, "form" has the meaning given under s. 16.61
7(2) (ad)
16.97 (5m).
AB150-engrossed, s. 375 8Section 375. 16.75 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,123,149 16.75 (4) (a) (intro.) The department shall encourage the participation of small
10businesses and veteran-owned businesses in the statewide purchasing program by
11ensuring that there are no undue impediments to such participation and by actively
12encouraging small businesses and veteran-owned businesses to play an active role
13in the solicitation of public purchasing business by agencies. To that end the
14department shall:
AB150-engrossed, s. 380 15Section 380. 16.75 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,123,2116 16.75 (8) (a) 1. The department, any other designated purchasing agent under
17s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 and each authority other
18than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
shall, to the extent
19practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications developed under s.
2016.72 (2) (e) to maximize the purchase of materials utilizing recycled materials and
21recovered materials.
AB150-engrossed, s. 381 22Section 381. 16.75 (8) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,124,223 16.75 (8) (a) 2. (intro.) Each agency and authority other than the University
24of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
shall ensure that the average recycled
25or recovered content of all paper purchased by the agency or authority measured as

1a proportion, by weight, of the fiber content of paper products purchased in a
2calendar year, is not less than the following:
AB150-engrossed, s. 381m 3Section 381m. 16.75 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,124,54 16.75 (8) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to purchases which the department
5is directed to make under s. 16.706 (7).
AB150-engrossed, s. 382 6Section 382. 16.75 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,124,117 16.75 (9) The Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e), the department,
8any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), any agency making
9purchases under s. 16.74 and any authority other than the University of Wisconsin
10Hospitals and Clinics Authority
shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing
11selections using specifications prepared under s. 16.72 (2) (f).
AB150-engrossed, s. 382m 12Section 382m. 16.75 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,124,2013 16.75 (10) An agency that has building, fleet or energy management
14responsibilities shall, to the extent cost-effective and technically feasible, rely upon
15energy systems that utilize fuels produced in this state. In reviewing bids for the
16purchase of fuels or energy systems or equipment, the agency shall purchase fuel or
17energy systems or equipment produced in this state if the cost of the lowest
18responsible bid for such fuel or energy systems or equipment is no greater than the
19lowest responsible bid for fuel or energy systems or equipment produced outside of
20this state. This subsection does not apply to purchases made under s. 16.706 (7).
AB150-engrossed, s. 383b 21Section 383b. 16.752 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,124,2422 16.752 (7) (a) 1. A legible copy of the articles of incorporation of the organization
23showing the date of filing and with the seal of the secretary of state department of
24financial institutions
.
AB150-engrossed, s. 384 25Section 384. 16.752 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,125,4
116.752 (8) (e) Comply with applicable occupational health and safety standards
2prescribed by the U.S. secretary of labor, the federal occupational health and safety
3administration or the department of industry, labor and human relations
4development.
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