Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill authorizes an eligible private institution of higher education to purchase goods and services through state cooperative purchasing contracts on the same terms and pricing available to public institutions of higher education. Participation in a state cooperative purchase contract is voluntary and does not require state appropriations or a state subsidy in any annual state budget. Further, the state is not financially responsible for such purchases or contracts made by an eligible private institution of higher education. As used in this bill, an "eligible private institution of higher education" means a private, nonprofit college or university that meets all of the following criteria: Is accredited by a federally recognized accrediting body. Is located in this state. Is authorized to operate in this state by the Tennessee higher education commission pursuant to the Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016. NON-INTERFERENCE WITH STATE PROCUREMENT This bill prohibits access granted pursuant to this bill from (i) reducing the availability of any goods or services available to public institutions of higher education, (ii) increasing the price of goods or services paid by the state, or (iii) creating any state liability. Vendors participating in state contracts must not charge eligible private institutions of higher education higher prices for the same goods or services provided to public institutions of higher education. ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLEMENTATION This bill requires the department of general services, in coordination with the Tennessee higher education commission, to establish a simple enrollment and verification process to allow eligible private institutions of higher education to participate in state cooperative purchasing contracts. The d
