Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-278-R2

2nd Redraft GOV 278

Emergency Contract Reform II

Messrs. Tarr, Durant, Fattman and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:--

"SECTION ___. Section 8 of chapter 30B of the general laws is hereby amended, by adding at the end thereof the following:-“No emergency procurement contract entered into pursuant to this section where the commonwealth is a party and the total value of the contract exceeds $100,000 shall endure for a period of more than 90 days, provided, however that such a contract may be extended for subsequent periods of no more than 90 days upon written findings of the necessity of such extension, consistent with the provisions of this section, which shall be entered upon the record. The procurement officer shall make a record of each emergency as soon after the procurement as practicable, specifying each contractor's name, the amount and the type of each contract, a listing of the supply or service provided under each contract, and the basis for determining the need for an emergency procurement, provided that such record shall include written findings specifying the cause and circumstances of the emergency, the reasons why it was not reasonably foreseeable, and any identifiable risks arising from not utilizing an emergency contract. The procurement officer shall submit a copy of this record at the earliest possible time to the state secretary for placement in any publication established by the state secretary for the advertisement of procurements and shall also submit a copy of such record to the inspector general, for review provided further, that the inspector general shall file a report containing the results of such review in a timely manner with the clerks of the house and senate.”