Bill > SB756

This bill amends West Virginia law to allow "spending units," which are essentially state government agencies or departments, to use a procurement method called "best value procurement" when they decide it's in the state's best interest. Best value procurement, as described in the bill, allows the state to award contracts not just based on the lowest price, but also by considering other factors like the total cost of ownership over the item's lifetime, technical merit, past performance, and the likelihood of timely and high-quality delivery. This is a change from the previous system where only the purchasing director had this authority. However, the bill explicitly states that this expanded authority does not apply to government construction contracts.

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