Senator Bill Holtzclaw Alabama 2 nd District Chairman - Joint Legislative Contract Review

Senator Bill HoltzclawAlabama 2nd District

Chairman - Joint Legislative Contract Review

Contracting For State Services

Increase Awareness of Contracting Opportunities

Ensure “Bang for the Buck” of OUR Tax Dollars

General Focus on Federal Sand Box?

“Good Old Boys” State Sand Box?

Intent:

Joint Interim Committee House and SenateEstablished by legislature in 1984 to oversee

contracts prior to award – last step before going to Governor Reviews Services Contracts only

Meets first Thursday of each month in MontgomerySubpoena Power/ Can hold contracts for 45 daysAccepted Chairmanship position in Nov 2010

re-nominated as Chair in 2012“Dog and Pony Show” in years past

Press generally stopped attending in early 2011

Background:

Fears Confirmed - Significant $$$$ Flowing Out Of State

$88M Total Awarded$45M Going Out of StatePass Through of Federal FundsDiscovered Archaic Advertising of RFPsNon-compete re-awardsAbuse of “Sole Source”

First 6 Months Review…

• Act Passed in 2012 Legislative Session

• Database On Line Jan 2013• Resistance in State Government

• Vision is a FedBizOps…a long way to go

Solution - State RFP Database

AL Department of Finance

RFP Database

Request For Proposal Search

http://rfp.alabama.gov/PublicView.aspx

What if I Could Show You A List Of:

Contracts That Have Been Awarded

The Awarding Agency/Department

When Those Contracts Are Up For Re-Award

Scope/Type of Work & Dollar Value

Road Map…Updates Monthly

Legislative Contract Review Agendas

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/joint_committees/contract_review.html

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Example of Contract Review Agenda

ADECA – Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

Public ContractsTitle 41 (State Government) Chapter 16 (Public Contracts)

Other TipsPreferred Bidder 41-16-20

5% on AwardEmergency Contracts

29-2-41.1, 41-16-23, 41-16-72(6)Look for Opportunities on Past

AgendasMake Office Calls – Build

Relationships

Helpful Hints

Contract Review Agendahttp://www.legislature.state.al.us/

joint_committees/contract_review.html

RFP Databasehttp://rfp.alabama.gov/PublicView.aspx

ALISONhttp://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/

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Links to Websites

Senator Bill HoltzclawPO Box 1801 Madison AL 35758

Email: Bill.Holtzclaw@ALSenate.Gov

Phone: 256-651-5921

Website: www.District2.us

Questions?