HB 1282 -- Privatization Contracts

Sponsor:  Green

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prepare an
analysis of the cost and benefits to the department of
privatizing services verses providing services through the
department's own employees on services valued at $250,000 or
more, excluding agreements providing only legal or management
consulting services.

If the department determines that privatization is more cost
efficient, the department will solicit competitive sealed bids.
For a privatization contract to be an option, the projected cost
savings must exceed 10% of the cost of delivering the services
with department employees.  Privatization contracts cannot exceed
five years.

Privatization contractors must offer available positions to
qualified department employees that have been terminated because
of the privatization contract if the department employees satisfy
their hiring criteria.

A copy of the proposed privatization contact and the department's
certificate of compliance must be forwarded to the State
Auditor's office for review.  Approval or objection must be
provided to the department within 30 days.  The contracts must
include information on any political contributions made by the
proposed contractor or any employee who holds a management
position with the contractor to any elected officer of the state
or member of the General Assembly during the four years prior to
the due date of the proposed privatization contract.  No state
funds can be used to support or oppose union activities of any
employee.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am