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This bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes related to procurement, primarily focusing on competitive sealed bidding processes. Key provisions include establishing a mandatory question and answer period for bidders and interested parties, where all questions and written responses, including those from site visits and pre-bid conferences, must be shared with all participants. It also updates dollar thresholds for procurements not exceeding a certain amount, increasing the limit to $100,000 for general procurements and for the simplified construction procurement program, and clarifies that bid security requirements for construction projects are tied to the estimated budget exceeding this $100,000 threshold. Additionally, the bill makes minor language adjustments throughout the statutes, such as changing "permitted" to "allowed" and correcting cross-references to specific subsections within the procurement laws.

Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84709