LRB-1594/1
EHS:wlj:rs
2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
March 14, 2013 - Introduced by Senators Lassa and
L. Taylor, cosponsored by
Representatives Shankland, Berceau, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Jorgensen, Kahl,
Milroy and Bernard Schaber. Referred to Committee on Government
Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications.
SB83,1,2
1An Act to create 16.705 (3) of the statutes;
relating to: an appeal or protest of
2a service contract award.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Administration (DOA) is required to
promulgate rules for the procurement of contractual services by DOA and its
designated agents. This bill requires that, if those rules allow bidders to protest or
appeal decisions regarding the award of a service contract and if DOA or its agent
receives a timely notice of intent to protest or appeal a decision or a timely protest
or appeal, DOA or its agent may not proceed with contractual services until a
decision is made on the protest or appeal. Under the bill, this prohibition does not
apply if the secretary of administration provides a written determination that
proceeding with the contractual services without delay is necessary to protect public
health or safety.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB83,1
3Section
1. 16.705 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB83,2,64
16.705
(3) If the department promulgates rules under sub. (2) that allow a
5bidder to protest or appeal the department's or its agent's decision regarding the
1award of a service contract, and if the department or its agent receives a timely notice
2of intent to protest or appeal a decision, or a timely protest or appeal of a decision,
3the department or its agent may not proceed with the contractual services until a
4decision is made on the protest or appeal, unless the secretary makes a written
5determination that proceeding with the contractual services without delay is
6necessary to protect public health or safety.
