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Repository of State Practices (RoSP)

The Repository of State Practices (RoSP) is a database of state procurement statutes, regulations, and policies. NASPO’s Research and Innovation team continually update the RoSP.

Best Value Procurement

State authority to conduct best value procurement (BVP)

Citation:

CT ST § 4e-1(1)

Citation Language:

(1) “Best value selection” means a contract selection process in which the award of a contract is based on a combination of quality, timeliness and cost factors;

Public Link:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_062.htm#sec_4e-1

Bidder Responsibility

Statutory, regulatory, and procedural guidance for bidder responsibility

Definition:

Yes

Citation:

CT ST § 4a-59

Citation Language:

(c)…In considering past performance of a bidder for the purpose of determining the “lowest responsible qualified bidder” or the “highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid”, the commissioner shall evaluate the skill, ability and integrity of the bidder in terms of the bidder’s fulfillment of past contract obligations and the bidder’s experience or lack of experience in delivering supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services of the size or amount for which bids have been solicited….

Public Link:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_058.htm#sec_4a-59

Goods and Services Procurement

State entity with the statutory authority and oversight for the purchasing of goods and services

Entity:

Central Procurement Office

Citation:

CT ST § 4e-4

Citation Language:

Except as otherwise provided in the general statutes, the board shall have the following authority and responsibilities with respect to procurements by state contracting agencies: …

Public Link:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_062.htm#sec_4e-4

Procurement Website

Official state procurement website for public

Public Link:

https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Services/For-Agencies-and-Municipalities/Procurement

Public Notice

The required time between the issuance of a formal solicitation and the scheduled opening of bids or proposals

Formal Solicitation Minimum Window for Proposals Bids:

5 Days

Citation:

Chap.58 Sec. 4a-57 (a)

Citation Language:

In the case of an expenditure that is estimated to exceed fifty thousand dollars, such notice shall be posted, not less than five calendar days before the final date of submitting bids or proposals, on the State Contracting Portal.

Public Link 1:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_058.htm#sec_4a-57

Reverse Auctions

State authority to conduct reverse auctions

Status:

Full Authorization

Citation:

CT ST § 4a-60b

Citation Language:

(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Reverse auction” means an on-line bidding process in which qualified bidders or qualified proposers, anonymous to each other, submit bids or proposals to provide goods or supplies pursuant to an invitation to bid or request for proposals; and
(2) “Contracting agency” means a state agency with statutory authority to award contracts for goods or supplies, or a political subdivision of the state or school district.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever a contracting agency determines that the use of a reverse auction is advantageous to the contracting agency and will ensure a competitive contract award, the contracting agency may use a reverse auction to award a contract for goods or supplies, in accordance with any applicable requirement of the general statutes and policies of the contracting agency. The contracting agency may contract with a third party to prepare and manage any such reverse auction.