BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 15, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Rudy Salas, Chair
AB 558
(Low) - As Amended March 26, 2015
SUBJECT: Public contracts: state contracts: information
technology goods and services
SUMMARY: Requires the Department of Technology (CalTech) and
Department of General Services (DGS) to use electronic means
whenever possible to post documents and receive bids when
conducting information technology (IT) procurements.
EXISTING LAW authorizes CalTech and DGS to adopt rules and
regulations necessary to govern the acquisition of IT goods and
services.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS: This bill would require CalTech and DGS to use
electronic means during IT procurements, whenever possible, to
post documents and receive bids. Additionally, whenever
possible, this bill would require electronic communications and
postings of information about rules and requirements governing
IT acquisitions on both the websites of CalTech and DGS.
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According to the author, this bill would reduce paper and
streamline the IT procurement process by reducing the need for
paper postings and bid documents. Currently, bidders are
generally required to submit paper bid packets. Depending on
the bid, these documents can be several hundred pages long or
longer.
The author states that this bill is in line with the state's
implementation of the Financial Information System for
California (FI$Cal), which will include electronic bidding.
This bill likely allows CalTech and DGS flexibility to use paper
documents when needed and could potentially reduce the amount of
paper used during IT procurements.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Natoma Technologies
Tech America
Opposition
None on file
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Analysis Prepared by:Scott Herbstman / A. & A.R. / (916)
319-3600