(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall revise the specifications for printing and writing paper purchased by the state to (1) incorporate the standards provided for in federal Executive Order No. 13101 and any regulations or guidelines promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the purposes of said order, and (2) provide for the purchase and use by state agencies of paper composed entirely of materials manufactured using processes (A) which do not involve the harvesting of trees or which are otherwise derived entirely from sources other than trees, and (B) which can be categorized as having less adverse impact on the environment than conventional processes.
(b) The commissioner may provide for alternative standards in such specifications if the commissioner determines that (1) a satisfactory level of competition does not exist with regard to the market for a particular paper item specified in such standards, (2) a particular paper item is not available within a reasonable time period, or (3) the available items fail to meet reasonable performance standards established by the agency for which such items are being procured.
(P.A. 94-153, S. 1; P.A. 98-99, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 190.)
History: P.A. 98-99 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re purchase of paper produced by processes with less adverse environmental impact; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.
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.