PRINTER'S NO. 1678
No. 119 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, WAMBACH, VEON, TRELLO, BORTNER, CAWLEY,
PISTELLA, HASAY, CIVERA AND BURNS, MAY 27, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 1, 1987
A RESOLUTION
1 Establishing a select committee to investigate the diverse
2 contract-bidding requirements and contract-letting procedures
3 of the Commonwealth's various departments and agencies.
4 WHEREAS, This House of Representatives is aware that the
5 contract-bidding and contract-letting practices of the various
6 Commonwealth departments and agencies are diverse and not always
7 in compliance with the General Assembly's guidelines as
8 evidenced by the actions of the State Lottery, the Department of
9 Transportation, the Department of General Services and others;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, This House of Representatives deems it a matter of
12 high priority to bring order out of the seeming chaos and
13 confusion surrounding the diverse contract-bidding and letting
14 procedures of the various Commonwealth departments and agencies;
15 therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives authorize the
17 appointment of a select committee to investigate the contract-
18 bidding and letting procedures of the Commonwealth's various
1 departments and agencies; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That the committee is authorized to hire such staff
3 and assistants as it deems necessary and the fees and expenses
4 incurred by the committee shall be paid from accounts under the
5 control of the Chief Clerk in an amount not to exceed $50,000;
6 and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That all expenditures from the $50,000 shall be
8 authorized by a majority vote of the committee, and the chairman
9 shall make a monthly report of all such expenditures to each
10 member of the committee; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That the select committee report its findings and
12 recommendations to the House of Representatives within one year.
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