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