On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation that would double the size of government purchases that are not subject to the competitive bid process. The current cap is $15,000. This legislation would raise that to $30,000 and then raise it annually as the consumer price index increases.
Senate Bill 108 (SB108) is sponsored by State Senator Linda Coleman-Madison.
Sen. Coleman-Madison explained that under current Alabama public contract law, government entities have to submit any purchase of $15,000 and over to the public bid process. The current bid law was set years ago, and inflation has caused everything to go up. This raises it to $30,000 and ties the amount “to the consumer price index so they don’t have to come back.”
“This is subject to review every three years,” explained Sen. Coleman-Madison.
According to the synopsis, “Under existing law, with the exception of contracts for public works, all…
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