AB150-ASA1-AA26,13,9 7(6) The board shall, by rule, specify time periods for solicitations of bids or
8competitive sealed proposals under sub. (4) and for the submission of bids or
9competitive sealed proposals in response to the solicitations.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,13,23 10(7) Whenever the board directs the solicitation of bids or competitive sealed
11proposals under sub. (4), the department shall, before accepting or rejecting any bid
12or proposal, refer the question of acceptance of a bid or proposal to the board for its
13review. The board may thereafter determine that any bid or competitive sealed
14proposal is the best and most reasonable bid or proposal and may direct the
15department to accept that bid or proposal. Except with respect to purchases of
16printing or stationery, the bid or competitive sealed proposal selected by the board
17need not be the lowest cost bid or proposal. Consistently with specifications in the
18solicitation, the board may direct the department to include specified terms and
19conditions in any contract or order resulting from a bid or competitive sealed
20proposal selected by the board. If the department delegates responsibility to solicit
21bids or competitive sealed proposals to an executive branch agency under s. 16.71 (1),
22the department shall ensure that the agency complies with the directives of the board
23under this subsection.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,13,24 24(8) The board may, with respect to its responsibilities under this section:

AB150-ASA1-AA26,13,2525 (a) Hold public hearings and conduct studies.

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1(b) Consult with private commercial sources.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,14,42 (c) Require any executive branch agency to provide a cost estimate or conduct
3a management study regarding any materials, supplies, equipment or services
4provided by the agency.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,14,65 (d) Prescribe cost accounting standards for executive branch agencies in their
6preparation of cost estimates under par. (c).

AB150-ASA1-AA26,14,97 (e) Prescribe, in consultation with the department or any other affected
8executive branch agency, specifications and procedures to which the department or
9other agency shall conform when soliciting bids or competitive sealed proposals.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,14,2111 16.71 (1) Except as authorized in s. 16.74, the department shall purchase and
12may delegate to special designated agents the authority to purchase all necessary
13materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent personal property and
14miscellaneous capital, and contractual services and all other expense of a
15consumable nature for all agencies. In making any delegation, the department shall
16require the agent to adhere to all requirements imposed upon the department in
17making purchases under this subchapter. Any purchase or delegation of the
18responsibility for purchasing is subject to directives issued by the competitive
19enterprise review board under s. 16.706. All materials, services and other things and
20expense furnished to any agency and interest paid under s. 16.528 shall be charged
21to the proper appropriation of the agency to which furnished.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,15,323 16.71 (2) The Except as otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (7), the department
24of administration shall delegate authority to make all purchases for prison
25industries to the department of corrections. This delegation may be withdrawn by

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1the department of administration only with the consent of, and in accordance with
2the terms specified by, the joint committee on finance, for failure to comply with
3applicable purchasing rules, procedures or statutory requirements.".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,15,156 16.72 (2) (a) The Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e), the
7department of administration shall prepare standard specifications, as far as
8possible, for all state purchases. By "standard specifications" is meant a
9specification, either chemical or physical or both, prepared to describe in detail the
10article which the state desires to purchase, and trade names shall not be used. On
11the formulation, adoption and modification of any standard specifications, the
12department of administration shall also seek and be accorded without cost, the
13assistance, advice and cooperation of other agencies and officers. Each specification
14adopted for any commodity shall, insofar as possible, satisfy the requirements of any
15and all agencies which use it in common.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,16,217 16.72 (2) (b) Except as provided in s. otherwise required under ss. 16.706 (8)
18(e) and 565.25 (2) (a) 4., the department shall prepare or review specifications for all
19materials, supplies, equipment, other permanent personal property and contractual
20services not purchased under standard specifications. Such "nonstandard
21specifications" may be generic or performance specifications, or both, prepared to
22describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase either by its physical
23properties or programmatic utility. When appropriate for such nonstandard items
24or services, trade names may be used to identify what the state requires, but

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1wherever possible 2 or more trade names shall be designated and the trade name of
2any Wisconsin producer, distributor or supplier shall appear first.

AB150-ASA1-AA26,16,74 16.72 (2) (c) To Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (8) (e) the department
5shall, to the extent possible, the department shall write specifications so as to permit
6the purchase of materials manufactured in the United States, as defined in s. 16.754
7(1).

AB150-ASA1-AA26,16,139 16.72 (2) (d) To the extent possible Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706
10(8) (e), the department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1)
11shall, to the extent possible, write specifications for the purchase of materials,
12supplies, commodities, equipment and contractual services so as to permit their
13purchase from prison industries, as created under s. 303.01 (1).".

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116.75 (1) (a) 3. Bids Except as provided in s. 16.706 (8) (e), bids may be received
2only in accordance with such specifications as are adopted by the department as
3provided in this subsection. Any or all bids may be rejected. Each bid, with the name
4of the bidder, shall be entered on a record, and each record with the successful bid
5indicated shall, after the award or letting of the contract, be opened to public
6inspection. Where a low bid is rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled
7and filed, giving the reason in full for such action. Any waiver of sealed, advertised
8bids as provided in sub. (2m) or (6) shall be entered on a record kept by the
9department and open to public inspection.".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,17,2214 16.75 (2) (a) When Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706 (7), whenever the
15department of administration believes that it is to the best interests of the state to
16purchase certain patented or proprietary articles, other than printing and
17stationery, it may purchase said articles without the usual statutory procedure. All
18equipment shall be purchased from the lowest and best bidder as determined by the
19bids and a comparison of the detailed specifications submitted with the bids, and
20after due advertisement as herein before provided. Where the low bid or bids are
21rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled and filed, giving the reasons in
22full for such action.

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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-ASA1-AA26,18,87 16.75 (8) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to purchases which the department
8is directed to make under s. 16.706 (7).".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,18,1513 16.752 (7) (a) 1. A legible copy of the articles of incorporation of the organization
14showing the date of filing and with the seal of the secretary of state department of
15financial institutions.".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,19,218 16.75 (10) An agency that has building, fleet or energy management
19responsibilities shall, to the extent cost-effective and technically feasible, rely upon
20energy systems that utilize fuels produced in this state. In reviewing bids for the
21purchase of fuels or energy systems or equipment, the agency shall purchase fuel or
22energy systems or equipment produced in this state if the cost of the lowest
23responsible bid for such fuel or energy systems or equipment is no greater than the

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1lowest responsible bid for fuel or energy systems or equipment produced outside of
2this state. This subsection does not apply to purchases made under s. 16.706 (7).".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,19,145 16.754 (3) Exemptions. (intro.) Subsection (2) does not apply if the materials
6are purchased for the purpose of commercial resale or for the purpose of use in the
7production of goods for commercial sale. Subsection (2) does not apply to the
8purchase of stationery and printing materials. Subsection (2) does not apply if the
9department determines, under s. 16.75 (1) (a) 2., that the foreign nation or
10subdivision thereof in which the vendor is domiciled does not give preference to
11vendors domiciled in that nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases.
12Subsection (2) does not apply if the competitive enterprise review board otherwise
13directs under s. 16.706 (7). Subsection (2) does not apply if the department or other
14person having contracting authority in respect to the purchase determines that:".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,19,1917 16.82 (4) (a) May Unless otherwise directed under s. 16.706, may produce or
18contract to have produced, printing of classes 1, 3 and 4, and excerpts from the
19statutes under class 2, and all materials offered by state agencies for production.".

AB150-ASA1-AA26,19,2422 18.13 (4) Public intervenor. Notwithstanding s. 165.075 23.39, the public
23intervenor does not have authority to initiate any action or proceeding concerning
24the issuance of obligations by the building commission under this chapter.".

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