SB447,8,65 2. A cost-benefit analysis may not be shown to a bidder prior to the issuance
6of a letter of intent to contract.
SB447, s. 7 7Section 7. 16.705 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.705 (3) (am), and 16.705
8(3) (am) (intro.), 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB447,8,129 16.705 (3) (am) (intro.) The director of the office of state employment relations,
10prior to award, under conditions established by rule of the department, shall review
11contracts for contractual services in order to ensure that agencies do all of the
12following
:
SB447,8,1313 1. Properly utilize the services of state employees; .
SB447,8,1514 2. Evaluate the feasibility of using limited term appointments prior to entering
15into a contract for contractual services; and.
SB447, s. 8 16Section 8. 16.705 (3) (am) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,8,1917 16.705 (3) (am) 4. Notify all representatives of interested collective bargaining
18units under subch. V of ch. 111 by providing them with a copy of all documents
19soliciting bids or proposals.
SB447, s. 9 20Section 9. 16.705 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,9,221 16.705 (3) (bm) The director of the office of state employment relations, after
22the issuance of a letter of intent to contract, under conditions established by rule of
23the department, shall review contracts for contractual services in order to ensure
24that agencies have notified all representatives of interested collective bargaining

1units under subch. V of ch. 111 by providing them with a copy of the letter of intent
2to contract.
SB447, s. 10 3Section 10. 16.705 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,9,114 16.705 (4) Any person submitting a bid or proposal, or any representative of
5an interested collective bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111, that is aggrieved
6by a solicitation for bids or by a letter of intent to contract may protest to the agency
7that solicited or awarded the contractual services. The protesting party shall file a
8written notice of intent to protest with the agency that solicited or awarded the
9contractual services within 7 working days after the solicitation or the letter,
10whichever is appropriate, and shall serve a written protest within 12 working days
11after issuance of the solicitation or the letter, whichever is appropriate.
SB447, s. 11 12Section 11. 16.705 (5g), (5m) and (5r) of the statutes are created to read:
SB447,9,1513 16.705 (5g) All contracts for contractual services must provide notice of the
14rules promulgated by the division of legal services under sub. (5m) (a) and of the
15requirements under sub. (5r).
SB447,9,17 16(5m) The division of legal services shall promulgate rules on all of the
17following:
SB447,9,2118 (a) Actions by the person performing the contractual services that would result
19in the agency for which contractual services are performed recovering any
20expenditures for those contractual services that the agency paid to the person
21performing the contractual services.
SB447,9,2322 (b) Standard performance measures, including quantifiable benchmark
23indicators, to evaluate persons performing contractual services.
SB447,9,25 24(5r) (a) 1. If the cost of the contractual services exceeds $25,000, any
25expenditures of the person performing the contractual services that exceed its

1original bid by 10 percent or more may not be paid unless the secretary approves
2payment of the increased amount and provides, in writing, to the joint committee on
3finance his or her rationale for the approval.
SB447,10,84 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to contractual services purchased for the
5University of Wisconsin System, or for any University of Wisconsin System campus
6or institution, if the contractual services are for research or instructional purposes,
7as determined by the University of Wisconsin System or the campus or institution,
8whichever is appropriate.
SB447,10,149 (b) No person performing contractual services under this section may provide
10any salary increase if the salary increase would result in greater expenditures for the
11agency for which the contractual services are performed than the amounts specified
12in the original bid. This restriction under this paragraph on salary increases does
13not apply if the salary increase is in accordance with the terms of a collective
14bargaining agreement.
SB447, s. 12 15Section 12. 16.705 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 16.705 (6) (b) and
16amended to read:
SB447,10,2417 16.705 (6) (b) If the agency for which contractual services are performed under
18a contractual services agreement concludes under par. (a) that the performance was
19unsatisfactory, recovers expenditures because the contractor's actions were listed in
20the rules developed under sub. (5m) (a), or concludes
that the performance was
21unsatisfactory based on factors the agency considers, the agency shall file with the
22department an evaluation of stating that the contractor's performance was
23unsatisfactory
within 60 days after the fulfillment of the agreement. The evaluation
24shall be in such form as the secretary may require.
SB447, s. 13 25Section 13. 16.705 (6) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,11,4
116.705 (6) (a) An agency for which contractual services are performed under
2a contractual services agreement shall evaluate the contractual services using the
3standard performance measures and benchmark indicators created under sub. (5m)
4(b). No contract may be renewed until the agency completes the evaluation.
SB447, s. 14 5Section 14. 16.705 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB447,11,96 16.705 (7) The department shall review evaluations submitted under sub. (6)
7(b) and promulgate rules prescribing procedures to assure that future contracts for
8contractual services are not awarded to contractors whose past performance is found
9to be unsatisfactory, to the extent feasible.
SB447, s. 15 10Section 15. 16.705 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB447,11,1211 16.705 (8) (a) A summary of the cost-benefit analyses completed by agencies
12in compliance with rules promulgated by the department under sub. (2) (a).
SB447, s. 16 13Section 16. 16.705 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,11,1614 16.705 (9) (a) In this subsection, "federal economic stimulus funds" means
15federal moneys received by the state, pursuant to federal legislation enacted during
16the 111th Congress for the purpose of reviving the economy of the United States.
SB447,11,2317 (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), if in any fiscal year an agency in the
18executive branch is prohibited from hiring employees to fill vacant positions or its
19employees are required to serve an unpaid leave of absence, the agency may not enter
20into, renew, or extend any contractual services contracts with private contractors or
21consultants for the remainder of that fiscal year for the performance of services of
22agency employees who would have performed the services had they been hired or had
23they not have been required to take an unpaid leave of absence.
SB447,12,524 (c) Paragraph (b) shall not apply to contractual services contracts that are
25funded with federal economic stimulus funds and the secretary determines that any

1deadlines imposed by the federal government on the expenditure of the federal
2economic stimulus funds cannot be met without an agency's entering into, renewing,
3or extending a contractual services contract or a cost-benefit analysis is conducted
4that demonstrates that a contractual services contract would be more cost effective
5and efficient than having state employees perform the services.
SB447,12,76 (cm) Paragraph (b) shall not apply to contracts entered into, renewed, or
7extended under s. 977.08.
SB447,12,168 (d) An agency in the executive branch may submit a written request to the joint
9committee on finance to have par. (b) not apply to the agency with respect to a specific
10contractual services contract. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify
11the agency within 14 working days after the date of the agency's submittal that the
12committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, approval of the
13request is granted. If, within 14 working days after the date of the agency's request
14submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the agency that the committee
15intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, the request may be granted only
16as approved by the committee.
SB447, s. 17 17Section 17. 16.75 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,12,2018 16.75 (1) (a) 4. The contracting agency shall electronically send the successful
19bidder a letter of intent to contract and shall send electronic copies of the letter to all
20other bidders.
SB447, s. 18 21Section 18. 16.771 of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,13,3 2216.771 False claims. Whoever knowingly presents or causes to be presented
23a false claim for payment under any contract or order for materials, supplies,
24equipment, or contractual services to be provided to an agency shall forfeit not less
25than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, plus 3 times the amount of the damages that

1were sustained by the state or would have been sustained by the state, whichever is
2greater, as a result of the false claim. The attorney general may bring an action on
3behalf of the state to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section.
SB447, s. 19 4Section 19. 16.871 of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,13,5 516.871 False claims. (1) In this section:
SB447,13,66 (a) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e).
SB447,13,77 (b) "Construction work" has the meaning given in s. 16.87 (1) (a).
SB447,13,88 (c) "Limited trades work" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (7).
SB447,13,15 9(2) Whoever knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false claim under
10any contract for construction work or limited trades work, or for engineering or
11architectural services, to be provided to any agency shall forfeit not less than $5,000
12nor more than $10,000, plus 3 times the amount of the damages that were sustained
13by the state or would have been sustained by the state, whichever is greater, as a
14result of the false claim. The attorney general may bring an action on behalf of the
15state to recover any forfeiture incurred under this subsection.
SB447, s. 20 16Section 20. 20.932 of the statutes is created to read:
SB447,13,17 1720.932 False claims; actions by or on behalf of state. (1) In this section:
SB447,13,1818 (a) "Authority" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (2).
SB447,14,219 (b) "Claim" includes any request or demand for money, property, or services
20made to any officer, employee, or agent of this state, or to any contractor, grantee, or
21other recipient, whether or not under contract, if any portion of the money, property,
22or services that are requested or demanded is derived from state resources, or if the
23state is obligated to reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any
24portion of the money, property, or services that are requested or demanded. "Claim"

1does not include any request or demand for medical assistance described under s.
220.931 (1) (b).
SB447,14,33 (c) "Employer" includes all agencies and authorities.
SB447,14,44 (d) "Knowingly" has the meaning given in s. 20.931 (1) (d).
SB447,14,55 (e) "Proceeds" has the meaning given in s. 20.931 (1) (e).
SB447,14,66 (f) "State public official" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (14).
SB447,14,10 7(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), any person who does any of the
8following is liable to this state for 3 times the amount of the damages sustained by
9this state because of the actions of the person, and shall forfeit not less than $5,000
10nor more than $10,000 for each violation:
SB447,14,1311 (a) Knowingly presents or causes to be presented to any officer, employee, or
12agent of this state, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient of state resources,
13a false claim for payment or approval.
SB447,14,1514 (b) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or
15statement to obtain approval or payment of a false claim.
SB447,14,1916 (c) Conspires to defraud this state by obtaining allowance or payment of a false
17claim, or by knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record
18or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money
19or property to this state.
SB447,14,2220 (d) Has possession, custody, or control of property used or to be used by this
21state and knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered less property than the amount
22for which the person receives a certificate or receipt.
SB447,14,2523 (e) Being authorized to make or deliver a document certifying receipt of
24property that is used or to be used by this state, knowingly makes or delivers a receipt
25that falsely represents the property that is used or to be used.
SB447,15,3
1(f) Knowingly buys or receives as a pledge for payment of an obligation or debt
2for this state property from any person who lawfully may not sell or pledge the
3property.
SB447,15,64 (g) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or
5statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease any obligation to pay or transmit money or
6property to this state.
SB447,15,107 (h) Is a beneficiary of the submission of a false claim to any officer, employee,
8or agent of this state, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient of state
9resources, knows that the claim is false, and fails to disclose the false claim to this
10state within a reasonable time after the person becomes aware that the claim is false.
SB447,15,14 11(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), the court may assess against a person who
12violates sub. (2) not less than 2 nor more than 3 times the amount of the damages
13sustained by the state because of the acts of the person, and may not assess any
14forfeiture, if the court finds all of the following:
SB447,15,1715 (a) The person who commits the acts furnished the attorney general with all
16information known to the person about the acts within 30 days after the date on
17which the person obtained the information.
SB447,15,1818 (b) The person fully cooperated with any investigation of the acts by this state.
SB447,15,2219 (c) At the time that the person furnished the attorney general with information
20concerning the acts, no criminal prosecution or civil or administrative enforcement
21action had been commenced with respect to any such act, and the person did not have
22actual knowledge of the existence of any investigation into any such act.
SB447,15,24 23(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to any claim, record, statement, or
24return made under chs. 70 to 79.
SB447,16,3
1(5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (10) and (12), any person may bring a civil
2action as a qui tam plaintiff against a person who commits an act in violation of sub.
3(2) for the person and the state in the name of the state.
SB447,16,114 (b) The plaintiff shall serve upon the attorney general a copy of the complaint
5and documents disclosing substantially all material evidence and information that
6the person possesses. The plaintiff shall file a copy of the complaint with the court
7for inspection in camera. Except as provided in par. (c), the complaint shall remain
8under seal for a period of 60 days from the date of filing, and shall not be served upon
9the defendant until the court so orders. Within 60 days from the date of service upon
10the attorney general of the complaint, evidence, and information under this
11paragraph, the attorney general may intervene in the action.
SB447,16,1412 (c) The attorney general may, for good cause shown, move the court for one or
13more extensions of the period during which a complaint in an action under this
14subsection remains under seal.
SB447,16,1615 (d) Before the expiration of the period during which the complaint remains
16under seal, the attorney general shall do one of the following:
SB447,16,1817 1. Proceed with the action or an alternate remedy under sub. (10), in which case
18the state shall prosecute the action or proceeding under sub. (10).
SB447,16,2019 2. Notify the court that he or she declines to proceed with the action, in which
20case the action may not proceed.
SB447,16,2321 (e) If a person brings a valid action under this subsection, no person other than
22the state may intervene or bring a related action while the original action is pending
23based upon the same facts underlying the pending action.
SB447,17,3
1(f) In any action or other proceeding under sub. (10) brought under this
2subsection, all essential elements of the cause of action or complaint, including
3damages, must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
SB447,17,8 4(6) If the state proceeds with an action under sub. (5) or an alternate remedy
5under sub. (10), the state has primary responsibility for prosecuting the action or
6proceeding under sub. (10). The state is not bound by any act of the person bringing
7the action, but that person has the right to continue as a party to the action, subject
8to the limitations under sub. (7).
SB447,17,14 9(7) (a) The state may move to dismiss an action under sub. (5) or an
10administrative proceeding under sub. (10) to which the state is a party for good cause
11shown, notwithstanding objection of the person bringing the action, if that person is
12served with a copy of the state's motion and is provided with an opportunity to oppose
13the motion before the court or the administrative agency before which the proceeding
14is conducted.
SB447,17,2215 (b) With the approval of the governor, the attorney general may compromise
16and settle an action under sub. (5) or an administrative proceeding under sub. (10)
17to which the state is a party, notwithstanding objection of the person bringing the
18action, if the court determines, after affording to the person bringing the action the
19right to a hearing at which the person is afforded the opportunity to present evidence
20in opposition to the proposed settlement, that the proposed settlement is fair,
21adequate, and reasonable considering the relevant circumstances pertaining to the
22violation.
SB447,18,423 (c) Upon a showing by the state that unrestricted participation in the
24prosecution of an action under sub. (5) or an alternate proceeding to which the state
25is a party by the person bringing the action would interfere with or unduly delay the

1prosecution of the action or proceeding, or would result in consideration of
2repetitious or irrelevant evidence or evidence presented for purposes of harassment,
3the court may limit the person's participation in the prosecution in any of the
4following ways:
SB447,18,55 1. Limiting the number of witnesses that the person may call.
SB447,18,66 2. Limiting the length of the testimony of the witnesses.
SB447,18,77 3. Limiting the cross-examination of witnesses by the person.
SB447,18,98 4. Otherwise limiting the participation by the person in the prosecution of the
9action or proceeding.
SB447,18,1410 (d) Upon showing by a defendant that unrestricted participation in the
11prosecution of an action under sub. (5) or alternate proceeding under sub. (10) to
12which the state is a party by the person bringing the action would result in
13harassment or would cause the defendant undue burden or unnecessary expense, the
14court may limit the person's participation in the prosecution.
SB447,18,23 15(9) Upon showing in camera by the attorney general that discovery by the
16person bringing the action would interfere with the state's ongoing investigation or
17prosecution of a criminal or civil matter arising out of the same facts as the facts upon
18which the action is based, the court may stay the discovery in whole or in part for not
19more than 60 days. The court may extend the stay upon further showing in camera
20by the attorney general that the state has pursued the criminal or civil investigation
21of the matter with reasonable diligence and the proposed discovery in the action
22brought under sub. (5) will interfere with the ongoing criminal or civil investigation
23or prosecution.
SB447,19,10 24(10) The attorney general may pursue a claim relating to an alleged violation
25of sub. (2) through an alternate remedy available to the state or any state agency,

1including an administrative proceeding to assess a civil forfeiture. If the attorney
2general elects an alternate remedy, the attorney general shall serve timely notice of
3his or her election upon the person bringing the action under sub. (5), and that person
4has the same rights in the alternate venue as the person would have had if the action
5had continued under sub. (5). Any finding of fact or conclusion of law made by a court
6or by a state agency in the alternate venue that has become final is conclusive upon
7all parties named in an action under sub. (5). For purposes of this subsection, a
8finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal, if all time
9for filing an appeal or petition for review with respect to the finding or conclusion has
10expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
SB447,19,16 11(11) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (d), if the state proceeds with an
12action brought by a person under sub. (5) or the state pursues an alternate remedy
13relating to the same acts under sub. (10), the person who brings the action shall
14receive at least 15 percent but not more than 25 percent of the proceeds of the action
15or settlement of the claim, depending upon the extent to which the person
16contributed to the prosecution of the action or claim.
SB447,20,217 (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if an action or claim is one in which the court
18or other adjudicator finds to be based primarily upon disclosures of specific
19information not provided by the person who brings an action under sub. (5) relating
20to allegations or transactions specifically in a criminal, civil, or administrative
21hearing, or in a legislative or administrative report, hearing, audit, or investigation,
22or report made by the news media, the court or other adjudicator may award an
23amount that it considers appropriate but that is not more than 10 percent of the
24proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim, depending upon the significance of

1the information and the role of the person bringing the action in advancing the
2prosecution of the action or claim.
SB447,20,73 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), in addition to any amount received under par.
4(a) or (b), a person bringing an action under sub. (5) shall be awarded his or her
5reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in bringing the action together with the
6person's costs and reasonable actual attorney fees. The court or other adjudicator
7shall assess any award under this paragraph against the defendant.
SB447,20,198 (d) Whether the state proceeds with the action or an alternate proceeding under
9sub. (10), if the court or other adjudicator finds that the person who brought an action
10under sub. (5) also planned or initiated the violation upon which the action or
11proceeding is based, then the court may, to the extent that the court considers
12appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action that the person would
13otherwise receive under par. (a) or (b), taking into account the role of that person in
14advancing the prosecution of the action or claim and any other relevant circumstance
15pertaining to the violation, except that if the person bringing the action is convicted
16of criminal conduct arising from his or her role in a violation of sub. (2), the court or
17other adjudicator shall dismiss the person as a party and the person shall not receive
18any share of the proceeds of the action or claim or any expenses, costs, or fees under
19par. (c).
SB447,20,22 20(12) (a) No court has jurisdiction over an action brought by a private person
21under sub. (5) against a state public official if the action is based upon information
22known to the attorney general at the time that the action is brought.
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