(a) As used in this section, (1) “personal protective equipment” means specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against infectious disease, including, but not limited to, protective equipment for the eyes, face, head and extremities, protective clothing and protective shields and barriers, (2) “COVID-19” means the respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof recognized by the World Health Organization as a communicable respiratory disease, and (3) “state agency” means any office, department, board, council, commission, institution, constituent unit of the state system of higher education, technical education and career school or other agency in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of state government.
(b) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall (1) compile, and thereafter periodically update, a list of companies domiciled in this state that during the public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, under sections 19a-131a and 28-9 due to COVID-19 and any extension of such declarations, changed the company's business model to produce personal protective equipment to respond to COVID-19, and (2) post such list on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, on and after August 1, 2021, any state agency purchasing personal protective equipment shall make reasonable efforts to purchase not less than twenty-five per cent of such personal protective equipment from companies on such list. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply if such equipment is not available for purchase from a company on such list or does not meet the requirements of the purchasing state agency.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to (1) require the purchase of personal protective equipment that is expired or that does not otherwise meet recognized industry standards, or (2) waive any applicable competitive bidding requirements for purchases of personal protective equipment.
(d) Not later than July 31, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the most recent list compiled under subsection (b) of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 190.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective June 23, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4a - Administrative Services
Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing
Section 4a-50. (Formerly Sec. 4-109). - Definitions.
Section 4a-51. (Formerly Sec. 4-110). - Duties of Administrative Services Commissioner re purchases.
Section 4a-52. (Formerly Sec. 4-111). - Regulations.
Section 4a-52b. - Circumstances in which constituent units authorized to purchase by negotiation.
Section 4a-53a. - Contracting agent for group of municipalities.
Section 4a-55. (Formerly Sec. 4-110b). - Laundry service and supply contracts.
Section 4a-56. (Formerly Sec. 4-123). - Purchasing standards and specifications.
Section 4a-57a. - Distribution of surplus state property. Lease of property to municipalities.
Section 4a-57c. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.
Section 4a-57e. - Purchases of personal protective equipment. List of companies. Report.
Section 4a-59. (Formerly Sec. 4-114). - Award of contracts.
Section 4a-60b. - Reverse auctions. Use by contracting agencies authorized.
Section 4a-60j. (Formerly Sec. 32-9h). - Time for payment of contractors.
Section 4a-62. (Formerly Sec. 4-114c). - Minority Business Enterprise Review Committee.
Section 4a-63. - Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.
Section 4a-64. (Formerly Sec. 4-116). - Persons not to be interested in contract.
Section 4a-65. (Formerly Sec. 4-115). - Unlawful purchases.
Section 4a-67. (Formerly Sec. 4-120a). - Acquisition of federal surplus property.
Section 4a-67b. - Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state government.
Section 4a-67c. - Equipment and appliances for state use, energy standards.
Section 4a-67e. - Standards for purchase of recycled paper.
Section 4a-67f. - Specifications for printing and writing paper.
Section 4a-67g. - Recycling and remanufacture of laser printer toner cartridges.
Section 4a-70a. - Prohibition on printing state stationery containing party symbol.
Section 4a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-121a). - Prompt payment by state departments and agencies.
Section 4a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-121b). - Prompt payment. Exceptions.
Section 4a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-121c). - Administration of prompt payment provisions.
Section 4a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-122a). - Recording of estimated requirements.