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                                     LRB093 10959 MKM 12268 a

 1                     AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 73

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend Senate Bill 73, AS AMENDED, in
 3    Section 10, the sentence beginning "Privatization  contract",
 4    by   replacing  ".  Any  agreement  entered  into"  with  the
 5    following:
 6    "and that result in the reduction in force of  at  least  one
 7    permanent,  classified  employee. This Act shall not apply to
 8    contracts if any of the following apply:
 9             (1)  The  services  are  not  available  within  the
10        agency or are of such a highly specialized  or  technical
11        nature that the necessary knowledge, skills, or expertise
12        is not available within the agency;
13             (2)  The  services  are incidental to a contract for
14        purchase or lease of real or personal property;
15             (3)  There  is  a  demonstrated  need  for  (i)   an
16        independent  audit,  review,  or  investigation;  or (ii)
17        independent management of a facility as a result  of,  or
18        in  response  to,  an emergency such as licensure loss or
19        criminal activity;
20             (4)  The State is not  able  to  provide  equipment,
21        materials,   facilities,   or   support   services  in  a
22        cost-effective manner in the location where the  services
23        are to be performed;
24             (5)  The contract is for professional services, such
 
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 1        as  legal,  engineering,  or architectural services, that
 2        are   typically   rendered   on   a    case-by-case    or
 3        project-by-project  basis,  and  the  services  are for a
 4        period limited to the duration of the  project,  normally
 5        not  to  exceed  2  years  or provided on an intermittent
 6        basis for the duration of the contract;
 7             (6)  The need for services is urgent, temporary,  or
 8        occasional,  such  that  the  time  necessary to hire and
 9        train employees would render obtaining the services  from
10        State  employees imprudent. The contract shall be limited
11        to 90 days duration, with any extension subject to review
12        and  approval  by  the  Director  of  Central  Management
13        Services;
14             (7)  Contracts for the type of services  covered  by
15        the contract are specifically authorized by law;
16             (8)  Efforts  to  recruit State employees to perform
17        work authorized by law have failed because  no  applicant
18        meeting  the  minimum  qualifications has applied for the
19        job;
20             (9)  The contract is for  the  services  of  private
21        counsel;
22             (10)  The  contract  is  for  services  for training
23        courses  that  cannot  be  provided  by   current   State
24        employees;
25             (11)  There is a conflict of interest; or
26             (12)  The  contract  is  for  services  for  witness
27        litigation.
28    Any agreement entered into".