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.