HB-6258, As Passed House, June 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 6258

 

June 22, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Casperson, Mortimer, Proos, David Law, Huizenga, Emmons, Pearce, Nitz, Moore, Pavlov and Farhat and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 

     A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled

 

"The management and budget act,"

 

(MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 263a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 263a. The department shall create and operate a Michigan

 

business purchasing assistance program that provides assistance to

 

Michigan-based firms to enable them to provide goods or services to

 

this state under a contract awarded under this act. The Michigan

 

business purchasing assistance program shall do all of the

 

following:

 

     (a) Assist Michigan-based businesses in understanding the

 

department's procurement and bidding process.

 

     (b) Assist Michigan-based firms in becoming qualified vendors.

 

     (c) Otherwise assist Michigan-based firms in obtaining


 

contracts with this state.