Bill > HB2148

This bill modifies the state purchasing law by adding new requirements for state departments when they cancel a bid. Specifically, when a bid is canceled, the issuing state entity must now publish four pieces of information: a justification for why the bid was canceled, details about potential plans to reissue the bid including expected timeframes, information about whether the canceled bid will be incorporated into another bid, and a list of currently available bids that are similar in nature to the canceled bid. These new publication requirements must be made using the same methods already mandated in the existing law for bid announcements, which typically include advertising in daily newspapers, minority newspapers, and electronic mediums. The bill aims to increase transparency in the state's bidding process by ensuring that potential vendors and the public are promptly informed about bid cancellations and have access to explanatory information. The new provisions are added as subsection 9 to the existing section 34.040 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, with subsequent subsections renumbered accordingly.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2148&year=2026&code=R