Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana department of administration shall, in consultation with the committee, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Increase contracting opportunities for qualified nonprofit agencies with a goal to procure in each state fiscal year at least one and one-half percent (1.5%) of state contracts with qualified nonprofit agencies.
(2) Develop procurement policies and procedures to accomplish the goal described in subdivision (1), including guidelines to be followed by the Indiana department of administration in conducting the Indiana department of administration's procurement efforts.
(b) The procurement policies developed under subsection (a)(2) do not apply to a procurement of supplies and services to address immediate and serious government needs at a time of emergency, including a threat to the public health, welfare, or safety that may arise by reason of floods, epidemics, riots, acts of terrorism, major power failures, a threat proclaimed by the President of the United States or the governor, or a threat declared by the commissioner.
(c) The goal set under subsection (a) must be administered so as not to diminish any of the goals adopted under IC 4-13-16.5.
(d) The Indiana department of administration shall annually evaluate its progress in meeting the goal described in this section for the previous state fiscal year. After June 30 and before November 1 of each year, the Indiana department of administration shall submit a report to the governor, the committee, and the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The report must include the following information:
(1) The percentage goal obtained by the Indiana department of administration during the previous state fiscal year.
(2) A summary of why the Indiana department of administration failed to meet the goal and what actions are being taken by the Indiana department of administration to meet the goal in the current state fiscal year.
(e) The Indiana department of administration shall post the report described in subsection (d) on the Indiana department of administration's Internet web site not later than thirty (30) days after the report is submitted.
As added by P.L.166-2022, SEC.4.