Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing
Section 4a-60i. (Formerly Sec. 32-9g). - Responsibilities of agency heads to negotiate and approve contracts not affected.

Nothing in sections 4a-60g to 4a-60i, inclusive, shall be construed to interfere with the responsibilities of the heads of all state agencies to directly negotiate and approve all such contracts.

(P.A. 76-185, S. 3; P.A. 77-425, S. 2; 77-614, S. 73, 135, 587, 610; P.A. 83-390, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-425 replaced “departments” with “commissioners” of public works and transportation and included director of purchases; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner and director of purchases with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 83-390 expanded section to cover heads of all state agencies, where previously only administrative services and transportation commissioners were included; Sec. 32-9g transferred to Sec. 4a-60i in 2001.

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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-52a. - Purchases by constituent units of the state system of higher education. Disqualification from bidding. Delegation of purchasing authority to state agencies.

Section 4a-52b. - Circumstances in which constituent units authorized to purchase by negotiation.

Section 4a-53. (Formerly Sec. 4-110c). - Cooperative purchasing plans. Purchase from person having contract to sell to other governmental or nonprofit entities or public purchasing consortia.

Section 4a-53a. - Contracting agent for group of municipalities.

Section 4a-54. (Formerly Sec. 4-110a). - Purchasing by certain institutions through Administrative Services Commissioner.

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-57. (Formerly Sec. 4-112). - Competitive bidding or competitive negotiation for purchases and contracts. Regulations. Waivers. Exceptions.

Section 4a-57a. - Distribution of surplus state property. Lease of property to municipalities.

Section 4a-57b. - Program to encourage bidding on state contracts by businesses which trade with African countries.

Section 4a-57c. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.

Section 4a-57d. - Report re resident bidders. Program to increase state contract awards to resident bidders.

Section 4a-57e. - Purchases of personal protective equipment. List of companies. Report.

Section 4a-58. (Formerly Sec. 4-113). - Standardization Committee. Waiver of bid or proposal requirement.

Section 4a-59. (Formerly Sec. 4-114). - Award of contracts.

Section 4a-59a. - Restrictions on contract extensions. Exceptions. Explanation of reasons for noncompliance.

Section 4a-60. (Formerly Sec. 4-114a). - Nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions in awarding agency, municipal public works and quasi-public agency project contracts.

Section 4a-60a. - Provisions re nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation required in awarding agency, municipal public works and quasi-public agency project contracts.

Section 4a-60b. - Reverse auctions. Use by contracting agencies authorized.

Section 4a-60g. (Formerly Sec. 32-9e). - Set-aside programs for small contractors and minority business enterprises.

Section 4a-60h. (Formerly Sec. 32-9f). - Administration of state set-aside program. Administration of set-aside program for municipal public works and quasi-public agency project contracts. Regulations.

Section 4a-60i. (Formerly Sec. 32-9g). - Responsibilities of agency heads to negotiate and approve contracts not affected.

Section 4a-60j. (Formerly Sec. 32-9h). - Time for payment of contractors.

Section 4a-61. (Formerly Sec. 4-114b). - Award of contracts concerning minority business enterprises.

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-66. (Formerly Sec. 4-25). - Acquisition of federal property. Contracts with federal agencies concerning health services. Exemption from statutes or municipal charter. Purchasing from federal contractors.

Section 4a-67. (Formerly Sec. 4-120a). - Acquisition of federal surplus property.

Section 4a-67a. - Efforts to increase state purchase of goods containing recyclable materials and goods capable of being recycled or remanufactured.

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-67d. - Purchase of cars, light duty trucks and buses. Gasoline mileage ratings. Alternative-fueled, hybrid electric or plug-in electric vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles and buses. Requirements. Exemptions. Definitions. Report. Aggregate pr...

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-67h. - Procedures promoting the procurement and use of recycled products and environmentally preferable products and services by state agencies.

Section 4a-68 to 4a-70. (Formerly Secs. 4-34, 4-117, 4-124). - Commissioner to contract for state printing; exception; reproduction of documents filed with certain agencies. Commissioner of Administrative Services to approve requests for microcopying...

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-74. (Formerly Sec. 4-110d). - Governmental exemption from public utility late payment charge.

Section 4a-75. (Formerly Sec. 4-122). - Payment of obligations. Department of Administrative Services Revolving Fund.

Section 4a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-122a). - Recording of estimated requirements.

Section 4a-77. - Definitions.

Section 4a-78. - State policy with respect to providing Social Security numbers and federal employer identification numbers.

Section 4a-79. - Federal Social Security number or employer identification number required on each license issued by a public agency.

Section 4a-80. - Federal Social Security number or employer identification number required of all contractors purchasing goods or services.

Section 4a-81. - Contracts for goods and services over fifty thousand dollars. Representations in contract re consulting agreements. Failure to agree to representations.

Section 4a-82. - Janitorial work program for persons with a disability and persons with a disadvantage. Inclusion of contractual services in program.