2001 Wisconsin Act 16

16,267 Section 267. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233 or, 234, 235, or 237.

16,267m Section 267m. 16.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.70 (3) "Contractual services" includes all services, materials to be furnished by a service provider in connection with services, and any limited trades work involving less than $20,000 $30,000 to be done for or furnished to the state or any agency.

16,268 Section 268. 16.70 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

16.70 (4m) "Information technology" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (6).

16,269 Section 269. 16.70 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

16.70 (15) "Telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (10).

16,270 Section 270. 16.701 of the statutes is renumbered 16.701 (1).

16,271 Section 271. 16.701 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

16.701 (2) The department may permit prospective vendors to provide product or service information through the service established under sub. (1). The department may prescribe fees or establish fees through a competitive process for the use of the service under this subsection.

16,272 Section 272. 16.7015 of the statutes is amended to read:

16.7015 Bidders list. The department or any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1) may maintain a bidders list which . Any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1) may maintain a bidders list if authorized by the delegation. The bidders list shall include the names and addresses of all persons who request to be notified of bids or competitive sealed proposals, excluding those to be awarded under s. 16.75 (1) (c) or (2m) (c), that are solicited by the department or other agency for the procurement of materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services under this subchapter. Any list maintained by the department may include the names and addresses of any person who requests to be notified of bids or competitive sealed proposals to be that are solicited by any agency. The department or other agency shall notify each person on its list of all requests for bids or competitive sealed proposals that are solicited by the department or other agency. The department or other agency may remove any person from its list for cause.

16,273 Section 273. 16.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.71 (1) Except as otherwise required under this section and s. 16.78 or as authorized in s. 16.74, the department shall purchase and may delegate to special designated agents the authority to purchase all necessary materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent personal property and miscellaneous capital, and contractual services and all other expense of a consumable nature for all agencies. In making any delegation, the department shall require the agent to adhere to all requirements imposed upon the department in making purchases under this subchapter. All materials, services and other things and expense furnished to any agency and interest paid under s. 16.528 shall be charged to the proper appropriation of the agency to which furnished.

16,274 Section 274. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

16.71 (1m) The department shall not delegate to any executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the authority to enter into any contract for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications prior to review and approval of the contract by the chief information officer. No executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, may enter into any such contract without review and approval of the contract by the chief information officer.

16,275 Section 275. 16.71 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

16.71 (2m) The department of administration shall delegate authority to make all purchases for the department of electronic government to the department of electronic government. This delegation may not be withdrawn, but the department of electronic government may elect to make any purchase through the department of administration.

16,275m Section 275m. 16.71 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

16.71 (2s) The department shall delegate authority to the ethics board to make purchases authorized under s. 22.03 (2) (n).

16,276 Section 276. 16.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.71 (4) The With the approval of the department of electronic government, the department of administration shall delegate authority to the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make purchases of educational technology equipment for use by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions in this state, upon request of the board.

16,277 Section 277. 16.71 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

16.71 (6) The department may assess any agency or municipality to which it provides services under this subchapter for the cost of the services provided to the agency or municipality. The department may also identify savings that the department determines to have been realized by an agency to which it provides services under this subchapter and may assess the agency for not more than the amount of the savings identified by the department.

16,278 Section 278. 16.72 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.72 (2) (a) The department of administration shall prepare standard specifications, as far as possible, for all state purchases. By "standard specifications" is meant a specification, either chemical or physical or both, prepared to describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase, and trade names shall not be used. On the formulation, adoption and modification of any standard specifications, the department of administration shall also seek and be accorded without cost, the assistance, advice and cooperation of other agencies and officers. Each specification adopted for any commodity shall, insofar as possible, satisfy the requirements of any and all agencies which use it in common. Any specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services for information technology or telecommunications purposes are subject to the approval of the chief information officer.

16,279 Section 279. 16.72 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.72 (2) (b) Except as provided in par. (a) and ss. 16.25 (4) (b), 16.751 and 565.25 (2) (a) 4., the department shall prepare or review specifications for all materials, supplies, equipment, other permanent personal property and contractual services not purchased under standard specifications. Such "nonstandard specifications" may be generic or performance specifications, or both, prepared to describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase either by its physical properties or programmatic utility. When appropriate for such nonstandard items or services, trade names may be used to identify what the state requires, but wherever possible 2 or more trade names shall be designated and the trade name of any Wisconsin producer, distributor or supplier shall appear first.

16,280 Section 280. 16.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.72 (2) (d) Except as permitted in s. ss. 16.75 (6) (am) and 16.751, to the extent possible, the department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall write specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, commodities, equipment and contractual services so as to permit their purchase from prison industries, as created under s. 303.01 (1).

16,281 Section 281. 16.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.72 (4) (a) Except as provided in s. ss. 16.71 and 16.74 or as otherwise provided in this subchapter and the rules promulgated under s. 16.74 and this subchapter, all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services shall be purchased for and furnished to any agency only upon requisition to the department. The department shall prescribe the form, contents, number and disposition of requisitions and shall promulgate rules as to time and manner of submitting such requisitions for processing. No agency or officer may engage any person to perform contractual services without the specific prior approval of the department for each such engagement. Purchases of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services by the department of electronic government, the legislature, the courts or legislative service or judicial branch agencies do not require approval under this paragraph.

16,282 Section 282. 16.72 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.72 (8) The division of information technology services of the department may purchase educational technology materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services from orders placed with the department by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board on behalf of school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

16,282m Section 282m. 16.73 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

16.73 (6) The department shall administer a program to facilitate purchases of large equipment that is needed by municipalities. The department shall purchase large equipment as a part of the program. The department may, by rule, prescribe requirements for participation in the program and for participation in specific purchases under the program.

16,285 Section 285. 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department for all materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services to be provided to any agency, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g), (2m), (3m), (3t), (6), (7), (8), and (9) and ss. 16.73 (4) (a), 16.751, 16.754, 16.964 (8), 50.05 (7) (f), and 287.15 (7) and 301.265, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration life cycle cost estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the location of the agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, and the purposes for which they are required and the date of delivery.

16,286 Section 286. 16.75 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (1) (a) 3. Bids may be received only in accordance with such specifications as are adopted by the department as provided in this subsection. Any or all bids may be rejected. Each Whenever sealed bids are invited, each bid, with the name of the bidder, shall be entered on a record, and each record with the successful bid indicated shall, after the award or letting of the contract, be opened to public inspection. Where a low bid is rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled and filed, giving the reason in full for such action. Any waiver of sealed, advertised bids as provided in sub. (2m) or (6) shall be entered on a record kept by the department and open to public inspection.

16,287 Section 287. 16.75 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (1) (b) When the estimated cost exceeds $25,000, the department shall invite bids to be submitted. The department shall either solicit sealed bids to be opened publicly at a specified date and time, or shall solicit bidding by auction to be conducted electronically at a specified date and time. Whenever bids are invited, due notice inviting bids shall be published as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, and the bids or posted on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The bid opening or auction shall not be opened until occur at least 7 days from after the date of the last day of publication insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet. The official advertisement notice shall specify whether sealed bids are invited or bids will be accepted by auction, and shall give a clear description of the materials, supplies, equipment, or service contractual services to be purchased, the amount of the any bond, share draft, check , or other draft to be submitted as surety with the bid or prior to the auction, and the date of and time that the public opening or the auction will be held.

16,288 Section 288. 16.75 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (1) (cm) If bids are solicited by auction, the award may be made in accordance with simplified competitive procedures established by the department for such transactions.

16,289 Section 289. 16.75 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (2) (a) When the department of administration believes that it is to the best interests of the state to purchase certain patented or proprietary articles, other than printing and stationery, it may purchase said articles without the usual statutory procedure. All but all equipment shall be purchased from the lowest and best bidder as determined by the bids and a comparison of the any detailed specifications submitted with the bids, and after due advertisement as hereinbefore provided notice, whenever notice is required under this section. Where the low bid or bids are rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled and filed, giving the reasons in full for such action.

16,290 Section 290. 16.75 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (2m) (b) When the estimated cost exceeds $25,000, the department shall publish a class 2 notice under ch. ch 985 inviting may invite competitive sealed proposals by publishing a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or by posting notice on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The advertisement notice shall describe the materials, supplies, equipment, or service contractual services to be purchased, the intent to solicit make the procurement by solicitation of proposals rather than by solicitation of bids, any requirement for surety and the date the proposals will be opened, which shall be at least 7 days after the date of the last insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet.

16,291 Section 291. 16.75 (3t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3t) (a) In this subsection, "form" has the meaning given under s. 16.97 22.01 (5p).

16,292 Section 292. 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) The department of corrections shall periodically provide to the department of administration a current list of all materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services, excluding commodities, that are supplied by prison industries, as created under s. 303.01. The department of administration shall distribute the list to all designated purchasing agents under s. 16.71 (1). Prior Except as otherwise provided in sub. (6) (am), prior to seeking bids or competitive sealed proposals with respect to the purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services enumerated in the list, the department of administration or any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall offer prison industries the opportunity to supply the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services if the department of corrections is able to provide them at a price comparable to one which may be obtained through competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals and is able to conform to the specifications, provided the specifications are written in accordance with s. 16.72 (2) (d). If the department of administration or other purchasing agent is unable to determine whether the price of prison industries is comparable, it may solicit bids or competitive proposals before awarding the order or contract. This paragraph does not apply to the printing of the following forms:

16,293 Section 293. 16.75 (6) (am) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

16,294 Section 294. 16.75 (6) (am) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (6) (am) and amended to read:

16.75 (6) (am) Subsections (1) and (3t) do not apply to major procurements by the department of electronic government. Annually not later than October 1, the department of electronic government shall report to the department of administration, in the form specified by the secretary, concerning all procurements by the department of electronic government during the preceding fiscal year that were not made in accordance with the requirements of subs. (1) and (3t).

16,295 Section 295. 16.75 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (6) (c) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this state to do so, he or she may, with the approval of the governor, waive the requirements of subs. (1) to (5) and may purchase supplies, material, equipment, or contractual services, other than printing and stationery, from a private source other than a source specified in par. (b). Except as provided in sub. (2g) (c), if the cost of the purchase is expected to exceed $25,000, the department shall first publish a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or post a notice on the Internet at the site determined or approved by the department under sub. (1) (b) describing the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to be purchased, stating the intent to make the purchase from a private source without soliciting bids or competitive sealed proposals and stating the date on which the contract or purchase order will be awarded. The date of the award shall be at least 7 days after the date of the last insertion or the date of posting on the Internet.

16,296 Section 296. 16.751 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

16,297 Section 297. 16.751 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.751 and amended to read:

16.751 Information technology purchases by investment board. The requirements of ss. 16.72 (2) (b) and (d) and 16.75 (1) (a) 1. and (2m) (g) do not apply to procurements authorized to be made by the investment board under s. 16.78 (1) for information technology purposes.

16,298 Section 298. 16.752 (12) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.752 (12) (i) Paragraph (a) does not apply to major procurements, as defined in s. 16.75 (6) (am) by the department of electronic government.

16,299 Section 299. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m) or national origin and, except with respect to sexual orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.

16,300 Section 300. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".

16,301 Section 301. 16.765 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (4) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall take appropriate action to revise the standard government contract forms under this section.

16,302 Section 302. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.

16,303 Section 303. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's procedures.

16,304 Section 304. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:

16,305 Section 305. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation.

16,306 Section 306. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party for use in completing the contract.

16,307 Section 307. 16.78 of the statutes is amended to read:

16.78 Purchases from division of information technology services department of electronic government. (1) Every agency other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin system and an agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall purchase all computer make all purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications from the division of information technology services in the department of administration electronic government, unless the division department of electronic government requires the agency to purchase the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services pursuant to a master contract established under s. 22.05 (2) (h), or grants written authorization to the agency to procure the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services under s. 16.75 (1) or (2m), to purchase the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services from another agency or to provide the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to itself. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin system may purchase computer services from the division of information technology services make purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications from the department of electronic government.

(2) Sections 16.705 to 16.767 and 16.77 (1) do not apply to the purchase of computer materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services by any agency from the division of information technology services department of electronic government under sub. (1).

16,308 Section 308. 16.80 of the statutes is renumbered 22.19.

16,310 Section 310. 16.838 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.838 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234 or, 235 , or 237.

16,311 Section 311. 16.84 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.84 (14) Provide interagency mail delivery service for agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (1). The department may charge agencies for this service. Any moneys collected shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kd) (kb).

16,312 Section 312. 16.845 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.845 (1) Rule; penalty. Except as elsewhere expressly prohibited, the managing authority of any facility owned by the state or by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority or leased from the state by the Fox River Navigational System Authority may permit its use for free discussion of public questions, or for civic, social, recreational or athletic activities. No such use shall be permitted if it would unduly burden the managing authority or interfere with the prime use of such facility. The applicant for use shall be liable to the state or, to the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for any injury done to its property, for any expense arising out of any such use and for such sum as the managing authority may charge for such use. All such sums payable to the state shall be paid into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account for the operation of the facility used. The managing authority may permit such use notwithstanding the fact that a reasonable admission fee may be charged to the public. Whoever does or attempts to do an act for which a permit is required under this section without first obtaining the permit may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both. This subsection applies only to those facilities for which a procedure for obtaining a permit has been established by the managing authority.