Section 4a-58 - (Formerly Sec. 4-113). Standardization Committee. Waiver of bid or proposal requirement(a) There shall continue to be a Standardization Committee, which shall consist of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Comptroller or his designee, the Treasurer or his designee, and such administrative heads of state departments or their authorized agents as are designated for that duty by the Governor.(b) Whenever an emergency exists by reason of extraordinary conditions or contingencies that could not reasonably be foreseen and guarded against, or because of unusual trade or market conditions, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or, in the case of purchases, leases and contracts for information systems, information technology personal property and telecommunication systems, the Chief Information Officer, may, if it is in the best interests of the state, waive the competitive bid or proposal requirements set forth in section 4a-57. If any such procurement is estimated to cost one hundred thousand dollars or more, such waiver shall be subject to the approval of the Standardization Committee. A statement of all purchases made under the provisions of this section and, in the case of a contract, the contract shall be posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the disclosure of any information not required to be disclosed under subsection (b) of section 1-210.(March, 1950, S. 96d; 1959, P.A. 258, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 95, 610; P.A. 80-279; P.A. 88-297, S. 5; P.A. 95-285 , S. 4 , 9 ; P.A. 99-161 , S. 4 , 11 ; P.A. 12-205, S. 5.)
Amended by P.A. 23-0204,S. 426 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 22-0065, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2022.Amended by P.A. 2-0205,S. 5 of the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2012.