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This bill amends Tennessee's public purchasing laws to provide local governments with more flexibility in purchasing goods and services. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of "goods" to include improvements to real property like buildings, structures, equipment, and fixtures, while clarifying that real property itself is not included. The bill also allows local governments to directly purchase goods and services from vendors with General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracts without requiring competitive bidding, provided they pay no more than the current GSA schedule price. Additionally, local governments are permitted to use their own terms and conditions instead of the standard GSA contract terms. The legislation aims to simplify and streamline the purchasing process for local governments by leveraging existing federal contract pricing and reducing administrative bureaucracy. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, with the stated purpose of serving the public welfare.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0795&ga=114