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House Bill 409
By: Representatives Powell of the 23^rd, Westmoreland of the 86^th, Beasley-Teague of the 48^th, Post 2, DeLoach of the 127^th, Teper of the 42^nd, Post 1, and others

To amend Code Section 50_5_69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of a central bid registry, so as to provide that the Department of Administrative Services shall provide for the advertisement of bid opportunities valued at $10,000.00 or more via the Georgia Procurement Registry by a municipality, county, or local board of education without cost to such local government or board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Section 50_5_69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of a central bid registry, is amended by inserting immediately following subsection (b) a new subsection (b.1) to read as follows:
"(b.1) Under procedures and guidelines to be determined and enacted by the Department of Administrative Services, the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be a means of advertisement of all procurement and bid opportunities valued at $10,000.00 or more of each municipality, county, and local board of education. Advertisement in the Georgia Procurement Registry as required by this subsection shall be at no cost to the respective municipality, county, or local board of education."