Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 34

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 34
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.010 Definitions.

34.010. Definitions. — 1. The term "department" as used in this chapter shall be deemed to mean department, office, board, commission, bureau, institution, or any other agency of the state, except the legislative and judicial departments. The term department shall not include public institutions of higher education. 2. The term "lowest and best" in determining the lowest and best award, cost, and other factors are to be considered in the evaluation process. Factors may include, but are not limited to, value, performance, and quality of a product. 3. The term "Missouri product" refers to goods or commodities which are manufactured, mined, produced, or grown by companies in Missouri, or services provided by such companies. 4. The term "negotiation" as used in this chapter means the process of selecting a contractor by the competitive methods described in this chapter, whereby the commissioner of administration can establish any and all terms and conditions of a procurement contract by discussion with one or more prospective contractors. 5. The term "purchase" as used in this chapter shall include the rental or leasing of any equipment, articles or things. 6. The term "supplies" used in this chapter shall be deemed to mean supplies, materials, equipment, contractual services and any and all articles or things, except for utility services regulated under chapter 393 or as in this chapter otherwise provided. 7. The term "value" includes but is not limited to price, performance, and quality. In assessing value, the state purchaser may consider the economic impact to the state of Missouri for Missouri products versus the economic impact of products generated from out of state. This economic impact may include the revenues returned to the state through tax revenue obligations. (RSMo 1939 § 14599, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 73, A.L. 1965 p. 142, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1249, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1879 merged with S.B. 807 & 577) CROSS REFERENCE: Commissioner of administration to head division of purchasing, 37.010

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.030 Commissioner to purchase all supplies and lands - requirements for certain ...

34.030. Commissioner to purchase all supplies and lands — requirements for certain land purchases. — 1. The commissioner of administration shall purchase all supplies for all departments of the state, except as in this chapter otherwise provided. The commissioner of administration shall negotiate all leases and purchase all lands, except for such departments as derive their power to acquire lands from the constitution of the state. 2. When the commissioner of administration contracts to purchase lands on behalf of any department of the state that will be owned and managed by such department or when the department of natural resources contracts to purchase lands that will be owned or managed by the department of natural resources, and such lands exceed sixty or more acres in a single transaction or such purchase price exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars in a single transaction, the respective department shall: (1) Provide public notice on its departmental website and to each publicly elected official that represents all or part of the county in which the land to be purchased is located at least sixty days prior to the department of natural resources purchasing such land or the commissioner of administration purchasing such land on behalf of a department; (2) Provide public notice in one newspaper with a circulation of more than five hundred customers and qualified under section 493.050 in every county in which the department of natural resources intends to purchase land or the commissioner of administration intends to purchase private land on behalf of a department. Such public notice shall be published once per week in such newspaper for a minimum of two weeks prior to such land purchase; and (3) Hold a public hearing in every county in which the department of natural resources intends to purchase land or the commissioner of administration intends to purchase land on behalf of a department. The department shall provide public notice of the public hearing on its departmental website and in writing to each publicly elected official who represents all or part of the county in which the land to be purchased is located at least fourteen calendar days prior to the hearing. The department shall also publish a public notice of the public hearing in at least one newspaper with a circulation of more than five hundred customers and qualified under section 493.050 in the county in which the land to be purchased is located. The public notice shall be published once per week in such newspaper or newspapers for a minimum of two weeks prior to the public hearing. (RSMo 1939 § 14590, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 64, A.L. 2017 S.B. 35) CROSS REFERENCES: Contracts, advertisement of bids for construction work, 8.250 Printing or copying equipment, contracts or leases approval required, 37.350

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.031 Recycled products, preference for products made from solid waste - ...

34.031. Recycled products, preference for products made from solid waste — elimination of purchase of products made from polystyrene foam — commissioner of administration, duties — report. — 1. The commissioner of administration, in consultation with the environmental improvement and energy resources authority of the department of natural resources, shall give full consideration to the purchase of products made from materials recovered from solid waste and to the reduction and ultimate elimination of purchases of products manufactured in whole or in part of thermoformed or other extruded polystyrene foam manufactured using any fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). Products that utilize recovered materials of a price and quality comparable to products made from virgin materials shall be sought and purchased, with particular emphasis on recycled oil, retread tires, compost materials and recycled paper products. The commissioner shall exercise a preference for such products if their use is technically feasible and, where a bid is required, their price is equal to, or less than, the price of items which are manufactured or produced from virgin materials. Products that would be inferior, violate safety standards or violate product warranties if the provisions of this section are followed may be excluded from the provisions of this section. 2. The commissioner of administration shall: (1) Review the procurement specifications in order to eliminate discrimination against the procurement of recycled products; (2) Review and modify the contract specifications for paper products and increase the minimum required percentage of recycled paper in each product as follows: (a) Forty percent recovered materials for newsprint; (b) Eighty percent recovered materials for paperboard; (c) Fifty percent waste paper in high grade printing and writing paper; (d) Five to forty percent in tissue products; (3) Support federal incentives and policy guidelines designed to promote these goals; (4) Develop and implement a cooperative procurement policy to facilitate bulk order purchases and to increase availability of recycled products. The policy shall be distributed to all state agencies and shall be made available to political subdivisions of the state; (5) Conduct a survey using existing staff of those items customarily required by the state that are manufactured in whole or part from polystyrene plastic, and report its findings, together with an analysis of environmentally acceptable alternatives thereto, prepared in collaboration with the department of natural resources, to the general assembly and every state agency within six months of August 28, 1995. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no state agency may purchase any food or beverage containers or wrapping manufactured from any polystyrene foam manufactured using any fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) found by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be an ozone-depleting chemical. 4. No state agency may purchase any items made in whole or part of thermoformed or other extruded polystyrene foam manufactured using any fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) found by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be an ozone-depleting chemical without approval from the commissioner of administration. Approval shall not be granted unless the purchasing agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director of the department of natural resources and the commissioner that there is no environmentally more acceptable alternatives or the quality of such alternatives is not adequate for the purpose intended. 5. For each paper product type and corresponding recycled paper content standard pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of this section, attainment goals for the percentage of paper products to be purchased that utilize post-consumer recovered materials shall be: (1) Ten percent in 1991 and 1992; (2) Twenty-five percent in 1993 and 1994; (3) Forty percent in 1995; and (4) Sixty percent by 2000. 6. In the review of capital improvement projects for buildings and facilities of state government, the commissioner of administration shall direct the division of facilities management, design and construction to give full consideration to alternatives which use solid waste, as defined in section 260.200 , as a fuel for energy production or which use products composed of materials recovered from solid waste. 7. The commissioner of administration, in consultation with the environmental improvement and energy resources authority of the department of natural resources, shall prepare and provide by January first of each year an annual report summarizing past activities and accomplishments of the program and proposed goals of the program including projections for each affected agency. The report shall also include a list of products utilizing recovered materials that could substitute for products currently purchased and a schedule of amounts purchased of products utilizing recovered materials compared to purchases of similar products utilizing virgin materials for the period covered by the annual report. 8. The office of administration, department of natural resources and department of economic development shall cooperate jointly and share to the greatest extent possible, information and other resources to promote: (1) Producers or potential producers of secondary material goods to expand or develop their product lines; (2) Increased demand for secondary materials recovered in Missouri; and (3) Increased demand by state government for products which contain secondary materials recovered in Missouri. 9. The commissioner of administration may increase minimum recycled content percentages for paper products, minimum recycled content percentages for other recycled products and establish minimum post-consumer content as such products become available. The preference provided in subsection 1 of this section shall apply to the minimum standards established by the commissioner. (L. 1986 S.B. 475, A.L. 1989 H.B. 438, et al., A.L. 1990 S.B. 530, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.032 Recycled paper to be used, when - recyclable products to be collected by ...

34.032. Recycled paper to be used, when — recyclable products to be collected by all state agencies — sale proceeds to fund utilicare. — 1. The provisions of section 34.040 to the contrary notwithstanding, each department and agency of the state government, including the general assembly, shall purchase, in the manner provided by law, and use recycled paper when recycled paper can be obtained that is comparable to the quality presently used by the department or agency and if the price is competitive. For the purposes of this section, "competitive" means a price within ten percent of the price of items which are manufactured or produced from virgin materials. Attainment goals for the percentage of paper products to be purchased that utilize post-consumer recovered materials shall be: (1) Ten percent in 1991 and 1992; (2) Twenty-five percent in 1993 and 1994; (3) Forty percent in 1995; and (4) Sixty percent by 2000. 2. Each department and agency of state government shall also purchase a minimum of fifteen percent recycled motor oil for use in motor vehicles. 3. Each department and agency of state government shall cause to be recycled: (1) A minimum of twenty-five percent of paper products used or fifty percent of the paper disposed of, whichever is greater; (2) Seventy-five percent of all used motor oil. 4. Each department and state agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, separate plastics, paper, metals and other recyclable items by July 1, 1990. 5. By January 1, 1990, each department and state agency shall develop, in cooperation with the office of administration, and implement a policy for recycling and waste reduction. Each department and agency shall collect and recycle waste paper and empty aluminum beverage containers generated by employee activity. The office of the governor and the general assembly shall implement a policy for recycling and waste reduction and shall collect and recycle waste paper and aluminum beverage containers generated within its facilities. Recycling programs for agency offices located outside of the city of Jefferson may be coordinated through the office of administration or operated locally provided that the office of administration reviews and approves such programs. Proceeds from the sale of recycled materials may be used to offset costs of the recycling program. Any moneys found by the office of administration to be in excess of costs incurred shall be transferred to the department of social services to be used by the heating assistance program pursuant to sections 660.100 to 660.135 . 6. The department of higher education and workforce development, in cooperation with the office of administration and state colleges and universities, shall develop and distribute guidelines for waste reduction and the collection of recyclable materials generated in classrooms, administrative offices, dormitories, cafeterias and similar campus locations. 7. Bid specifications for solid waste management services issued by any department or agency of state government shall be designed to meet the objectives of sections 260.255 to 260.325 , encourage small businesses to engage and compete in the delivery of waste management services and to minimize the long run cost of managing solid waste. Bid specifications shall enumerate the minimum components and minimum quantities of waste products which shall be recycled by the successful bidder. Bids for solid waste management services to state departments and agencies located within the seat of government shall be issued in units in order to maximize opportunities for small business to provide solid waste management services to the state. Each department and agency shall designate one person in an existing position to serve as a solid waste management coordinator to ensure that the agency and the office of administration cooperate to meet the requirements of this section. (L. 1973 H.B. 384 § 1, A.L. 1989 H.B. 438, et al.)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.040 Purchases to be made on competitive bids, when, how - standard ...

34.040. Purchases to be made on competitive bids, when, how — standard specifications, when — exception — failure to pay taxes, effect of — reverse auctions, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. All purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars shall be based on competitive bids, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 2. On any purchase where the estimated expenditure shall be one hundred thousand dollars or over, except as provided in subsection 6 of this section, the commissioner of administration shall: (1) Advertise for bids in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in such places as are most likely to reach prospective bidders and may advertise in at least two weekly minority newspapers and may provide such information through an electronic medium available to the general public at least five days before bids for such purchases are to be opened. Other methods of advertisement, which may include minority business purchase councils, however, may be adopted by the commissioner of administration when such other methods are deemed more advantageous for the supplies to be purchased; (2) Post a notice of the proposed purchase in his or her office; and (3) Solicit bids by mail or other reasonable method generally available to the public from prospective suppliers. All bids for such supplies shall be mailed or delivered to the office of the commissioner of administration so as to reach such office before the time set for opening bids. 3. The contract shall be let to the lowest and best bidder. The commissioner of administration shall have the right to reject any or all bids and advertise for new bids, or purchase the required supplies on the open market if they can be so purchased at a better price. When bids received pursuant to this section are unreasonable or unacceptable as to terms and conditions, noncompetitive, or the low bid exceeds available funds and it is determined in writing by the commissioner of administration that time or other circumstances will not permit the delay required to resolicit competitive bids, a contract may be negotiated pursuant to this section, provided that each responsible bidder who submitted such bid under the original solicitation is notified of the determination and is given a reasonable opportunity to modify their bid and submit a best and final bid to the state. In cases where the bids received are noncompetitive or the low bid exceeds available funds, the negotiated price shall be lower than the lowest rejected bid of any responsible bidder under the original solicitation. 4. The director of the department of revenue shall follow bidding procedures as contained in this chapter and may promulgate rules necessary to establish such procedures. No points shall be awarded on a request for proposal for a contract license office to a bidder for a return-to-the-state provision offer. 5. All bids shall be based on standard specifications wherever such specifications have been approved by the commissioner of administration. The commissioner of administration shall make rules governing the delivery, inspection, storage and distribution of all supplies so purchased and governing the manner in which all claims for supplies delivered shall be submitted, examined, approved and paid. The commissioner shall determine the amount of bond or deposit and the character thereof which shall accompany bids or contracts. 6. The department of natural resources may, without the approval of the commissioner of administration required pursuant to this section, enter into contracts of up to five hundred thousand dollars to abate illegal waste tire sites pursuant to section 260.276 when the director of the department determines that urgent action is needed to protect public health, safety, natural resources or the environment. The department shall follow bidding procedures pursuant to this section and may promulgate rules necessary to establish such procedures. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 1999, shall be invalid and void. 7. The commissioner of administration and other agencies to which the state purchasing law applies shall not contract for goods or services with a vendor if the vendor or an affiliate of the vendor makes sales at retail of tangible personal property or for the purpose of storage, use, or consumption in this state but fails to collect and properly pay the tax as provided in chapter 144 . For the purposes of this section, "affiliate of the vendor" shall mean any person or entity that is controlled by or is under common control with the vendor, whether through stock ownership or otherwise. 8. The commissioner of administration may hold reverse auctions to procure merchandise, supplies, raw materials, or finished goods if price is the primary factor in evaluating bids, excluding items in section 34.047 . The office of administration shall promulgate rules regarding the handling of the reverse auction process. 9. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2019, shall be invalid and void. (RSMo 1939 § 14591, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 65, A.L. 1983 H.B. 384, A.L. 1990 S.B. 808 & 672, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 1999 H.B. 603, A.L. 2003 H.B. 600, A.L. 2015 H.B. 137, A.L. 2019 H.B. 1088) CROSS REFERENCE: Bidding for construction of a minimum security correctional facility, 221.500

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.042 Competitive bidding may be waived for competitive proposals, when - ...

34.042. Competitive bidding may be waived for competitive proposals, when — procedure — contract to be let to the lowest and best offeror. — 1. When the commissioner of administration determines that the use of competitive bidding is either not practicable or not advantageous to the state, supplies may be procured by competitive proposals. The commissioner shall state the reasons for such determination, and a report containing those reasons shall be maintained with the vouchers or files pertaining to such purchases. All purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars to be made under this section shall be based on competitive proposals. 2. On any purchase where the estimated expenditure shall be one hundred thousand dollars or over, the commissioner of administration shall: (1) Advertise for proposals in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in such places as are most likely to reach prospective offerors and may advertise in at least two weekly minority newspapers and may provide such information through an electronic medium available to the general public at least five days before proposals for such purchases are to be opened. Other methods of advertisement, however, may be adopted by the commissioner of administration when such other methods are deemed more advantageous for the supplies to be purchased; (2) Post notice of the proposed purchase; and (3) Solicit proposals by mail or other reasonable method generally available to the public from prospective offerors. All proposals for such supplies shall be mailed or delivered to the office of the commissioner of administration so as to reach such office before the time set for opening proposals. Proposals shall be opened in a manner to avoid disclosure of contents to competing offerors during the process of negotiation. 3. The contract shall be let to the lowest and best offeror as determined by the evaluation criteria established in the request for proposal and any subsequent negotiations conducted pursuant to this subsection. In determining the lowest and best offeror, as provided in the request for proposals and under rules promulgated by the commissioner of administration, negotiations may be conducted with responsible offerors who submit proposals selected by the commissioner of administration on the basis of reasonable criteria for the purpose of clarifying and assuring full understanding of and responsiveness to the solicitation requirements. Those offerors shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for negotiation and subsequent revision of proposals; however, a request for proposal may set forth the manner for determining which offerors are eligible for negotiation, including, but not limited to, the use of shortlisting. Revisions may be permitted after submission and before award for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers. In conducting negotiations there shall be no disclosure of any information derived from proposals submitted by competing offerors. The commissioner of administration shall have the right to reject any or all proposals and advertise for new proposals or purchase the required supplies on the open market if they can be so purchased at a better price. 4. The commissioner shall make available, upon request, to any members of the general assembly, information pertaining to competitive proposals, including the names of bidders and the amount of each bidder's offering for each contract. (L. 1990 S.B. 808 & 672 § 4, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 2019 H.B. 1088)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.043 Competitive bidding - waiver of permitted, when.

34.043. Competitive bidding — waiver of permitted, when. — The commissioner of administration may waive competitive bids for the purchase of supplies for the purpose of resale to the general public in concession operations controlled by the state. (L. 1990 S.B. 808 & 672 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.044 One source of supplies, waiver of competitive bids and proposals - ...

34.044. One source of supplies, waiver of competitive bids and proposals — rescission of waiver, when — single source exists, when — advertising waived, when. — 1. The commissioner of administration may waive the requirement of competitive bids or proposals for supplies when the commissioner has determined in writing that there is only a single feasible source for the supplies. Immediately upon discovering that other feasible sources exist, the commissioner shall rescind the waiver and proceed to procure the supplies through the competitive processes as described in this chapter. A single feasible source exists when: (1) Supplies are proprietary and only available from the manufacturer or a single distributor; or (2) Based on past procurement experience, it is determined that only one distributor services the region in which the supplies are needed; or (3) Supplies are available at a discount from a single distributor for a limited period of time. 2. On any single feasible source purchase where the estimated expenditure shall be ten thousand dollars or over, the commissioner of administration shall post notice of the proposed purchase. Where the estimated expenditure is one hundred thousand dollars or over, the commissioner of administration shall also advertise the commissioner's intent to make such purchase in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in such places as are most likely to reach prospective bidders or offerors and may provide such information through an electronic medium available to the general public at least five days before the contract is to be let. Other methods of advertisement, however, may be adopted by the commissioner of administration when such other methods are deemed more advantageous for the supplies to be purchased. The requirement for advertising may be waived, if not feasible, due to the supplies being available at a discount for only a limited period of time. (L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 2019 H.B. 1088)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.045 Emergency procurement, waiver of competitive bids or proposals.

34.045. Emergency procurement, waiver of competitive bids or proposals. — The commissioner of administration may waive the requirement of competitive bids or proposals for supplies when the commissioner of administration has determined that there exists a threat to life, property, public health or public safety or when immediate expenditure is necessary for repairs to state property in order to protect against further loss of, or damage to, state property, to prevent or minimize serious disruption in state services or to ensure the integrity of state records. Emergency procurements shall be made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances. (L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.046 Contract directly with other governmental entities for purchase of supplies.

34.046. Contract directly with other governmental entities for purchase of supplies. — The commissioner of administration may contract directly with other governmental entities for the purchase of supplies. The commissioner of administration may also participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement whereby supplies are procured in accordance with a contract established by another governmental entity provided that such contract was established in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the establishing governmental entity. (L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.047 Information technology purchases, online bidding/vendor registration system ...

34.047. Information technology purchases, online bidding/vendor registration system to be used for notice, when. — Notwithstanding any provision in section 34.040 , section 34.100 , or any other law to the contrary, departments shall have the authority to purchase products and services related to information technology when the estimated expenditure of such purchase shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars, the length of any contract or agreement does not exceed twelve months, the department complies with the informal methods of procurement established in section 34.040 , and 1 CSR 40-1.050(1) for expenditures of less than one hundred thousand dollars, and the department posts notice of such proposed purchase on the online bidding/vendor registration system maintained by the office of administration. For the purposes of this section, "information technology" shall mean any computer or electronic information equipment or interconnected system that is used in the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of information, including audio, graphic, and text. (L. 2010 H.B. 1868, A.L. 2019 H.B. 1088)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.048 General Services Administration vendors, purchase of supplies authorized.

34.048. General Services Administration vendors, purchase of supplies authorized. — In any contract for purchasing supplies as defined in section 34.010 not exceeding the threshold for competitive bids set forth under section 34.040 , the office of administration shall not prevent any department, office, board, commission, bureau, institution, political subdivision, or any other agency of the state from purchasing supplies from an authorized General Services Administration vendor including "GSA Advantage", "GSA e-Buy", or successor sources. (L. 2010 H.B. 1868 § 1 merged with S.B. 844) (2012) This section and section 37.900 relating to procurement severed from the remainder of Senate Bill 844 and remain valid. The remainder of Senate Bill 844 declared unconstitutional as a violation of the original purpose requirement of Art. III, Sec. 21, Constitution of Missouri. Legends Bank v. State, 361 S.W.3d 383 (Mo. banc).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.050 Regulations for purchase of supplies - rules generally, promulgation, procedure.

34.050. Regulations for purchase of supplies — rules generally, promulgation, procedure. — The commissioner of administration shall make and adopt such rules and regulations, not contrary to the provisions of this chapter, for the purchase of supplies and prescribing the purchasing policy of the state as may be necessary. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . (RSMo 1939 § 14596, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 70, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562 merged with S.B. 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.055 State to pay late charges for supplies and services, when, rate - vendor to ...

34.055. State to pay late charges for supplies and services, when, rate — vendor to apply, exception — energy assistance program for persons of low income, recipients exempt from interest charges. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 8.960 , all invoices for supplies and services purchased by the state, duly approved and processed, shall be subject to interest charges or late payment charges as provided in this section. 2. After the forty-fifth day following the later of the date of delivery of the supplies and services or the date upon which the invoice is duly approved and processed, interest retroactive to the thirtieth day shall be paid on any unpaid balance, except balances for services provided by a gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation, or sewer corporation which has received authorization from the public service commission to impose late payment charges on delinquent utility bills, upon application of the vendor thereof. The rate of such interest shall be three percentage points above the average predominant prime rate quoted by commercial banks to large businesses, as determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 3. The state shall be liable for late payment charges on any delinquent bill for services purchased by the state from a gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation, or sewer corporation which has received authorization from the public service commission to impose late payment charges on delinquent utility bills. The rate of such late payment charges shall be as established for each such corporation by order of the public service commission, but bills rendered to the state shall not be considered delinquent until thirty days after rendition of the bill by the corporation. 4. Any such interest charges or late payment charges shall be paid from appropriations which were made for the fiscal year in which the supplies or services were delivered to the respective departments purchasing such supplies or services. The commissioner of administration shall be responsible for the timely implementation of this section and all officers, departments, institutions and agencies of state government shall fully cooperate with the commissioner of administration in the implementation of this section. No late payment penalty shall be assessed against, nor payable by, the state unless pursuant to the provisions of this section. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, recipients of funds from the low-income energy assistance program shall be exempt from interest charges imposed by such section for the duration of the recipient's participation in the program. (L. 1985 S.B. 90, A.L. 1987 S.B. 411, A.L. 1990 S.B. 808 & 672, A.L. 2022 S.B. 758)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.059 Surety bonds required for public works contracts or construction, public ...

34.059. Surety bonds required for public works contracts or construction, public entity cannot require they be obtained from particular insurance or surety company. — 1. No public entity, nor any officer, agent or employee acting or purporting to act on behalf of such public entity, shall require a bidder, proposer, or contractor to obtain or procure any surety bond, including but not limited to bid bonds, payment bonds and performance bonds, from a particular insurance or surety company, producer, agent, or broker in connection with any contract for the construction of public works. 2. Any provision in a public works contract, bidding documents, request for proposals, or similar document in conflict herewith shall be void as contrary to the public policy. 3. As used in this section, the terms "public entity" and "public works" shall be given the definition set forth in section 107.170 . (L. 2003 H.B. 314)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.060 Requests for bids on supplies and materials to be in general terms - to ...

34.060. Requests for bids on supplies and materials to be in general terms — to recite preference for Missouri products. — Except as provided in section 34.044 , all requests for bids and proposals for supplies to be purchased shall be made in general terms and by general specifications and not by brand, trade name or other individual mark, provided such article to be purchased can be definitely described without the designation of such brand, trade name or other individual mark. All such requests and bids shall contain therein a paragraph in easily legible print, reading as follows: "By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to materials, products, supplies, provisions and all other articles produced, manufactured, made or grown within the state of Missouri.". (RSMo 1939 § 14617, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.069 Bonus preference for honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises, ...

34.069. Bonus preference for honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises, requirements — rules. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Honorably discharged veteran" , any individual who is honorably discharged from any branch of the United States Armed Forces as certified by the appropriate federal agency responsible for the administration of veterans' affairs; (2) "Honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprise" : (a) A sole proprietorship owned and controlled by an honorably discharged veteran; (b) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by honorably discharged veterans in which at least fifty-one percent of the ownership interest is held by honorably discharged veterans and the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the honorably discharged veteran owners; or (c) A corporation or other entity: a. At least fifty-one percent of which is owned by one or more honorably discharged veterans or, if stock is issued, at least fifty-one percent of the stock is owned by one or more honorably discharged veterans; and b. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the honorably discharged veteran owners. 2. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give a three-point bonus preference to honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises that are doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals or that maintain Missouri offices or places of business. 3. In implementing the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, the following provisions shall apply: (1) The commissioner of administration shall have the goal of three percent of all state contracts described in subsection 2 of this section to be let to honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises; (2) If an insufficient number of honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises submit a bid or proposal for a contract let by an agency, department, institution, or other entity of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply; and (3) Any honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprise that receives bonus points under this section shall not receive bonus points under section 34.074 . 4. The commissioner of administration may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2026 H.B. 2593)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.070 Preference to Missouri products and firms.

34.070. Preference to Missouri products and firms. — In making purchases, the commissioner of administration or any agent of the state with purchasing power shall give preference to all commodities and tangible personal property manufactured, mined, produced, processed, or grown within the state of Missouri, to all new generation processing entities defined in section 348.432 , except new generation processing entities that own or operate a renewable fuel production facility or that produce renewable fuel, and to all firms, corporations or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations or individuals, when quality is equal or better and delivered price is the same or less. The commissioner of administration or any agent of the state with purchasing power may also give such preference whenever competing bids, in their entirety, are comparable. For purposes of this section, "commodities" shall include forest products and bricks or any agricultural product that has been processed or otherwise had value added to it in this state. (RSMo 1939 § 14600, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 74, A.L. 1965 p. 144, A.L. 2003 S.B. 11, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1249, A.L. 2009 H.B. 745, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1231)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.071 Commodities defined.

34.071. Commodities defined. — Soy diesel, soy oil products and ethanol shall be considered commodities for purposes of section 34.070 . (L. 2000 H.B. 1142 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.073 Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when.

34.073. Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when. — 1. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give preference to all firms, corporations, or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, or which maintain Missouri offices or places of business, when the quality of performance promised is equal or better and the price quoted is the same or less. The commissioner of administration may also give such preference whenever competing bids, in their entirety, are comparable. 2. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection 1 of this section, the commissioner of administration shall give further preference as required by section 34.076 . (L. 1983 H.B. 22 § 1, A.L. 2003 S.B. 11)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.074 Disabled veterans, state and political subdivision contracts, preference to ...

34.074. Disabled veterans, state and political subdivision contracts, preference to be given, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the term "service-disabled veteran" means any individual who is disabled as certified by the appropriate federal agency responsible for the administration of veterans' affairs. 2. As used in this section, the term "service-disabled veteran business" means a business concern: (1) Not less than fifty-one percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than fifty-one percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans. 3. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give a three-point bonus preference to service-disabled veteran businesses doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, or which maintain Missouri offices or places of business. 4. In implementing the provisions of subsection 3 of this section, the following shall apply: (1) The commissioner of administration shall have the goal of three percent of all such contracts described in subsection 3 of this section to be let to such veterans; (2) If no or an insufficient number of such veterans doing business in this state submit a bid or proposal for a contract let by an agency, department, institution, or other entity of the state or a political subdivision, such goal shall not be required and the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply; and (3) Any service-disabled veteran business that receives bonus points under this section shall not receive bonus points under section 34.069 . 5. The commissioner of administration may promulgate rules in order to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2010, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2008 H.B. 1313, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1524 & 2260, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2593)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.076 Out-of-state contractors or products for public works, requirements, ...

34.076. Out-of-state contractors or products for public works, requirements, exceptions. — 1. To the extent permitted by federal laws and regulations, whenever the state of Missouri, or any department, agency or institution thereof or any political subdivision shall let for bid any contract to a contractor for any public works or product, the contractor or bidder domiciled outside the boundaries of the state of Missouri shall be required, in order to be successful, to submit a bid the same percent less than the lowest bid submitted by a responsible contractor or bidder domiciled in Missouri as would be required for such a Missouri domiciled contractor or bidder to succeed over the bidding contractor or bidder domiciled outside Missouri on a like contract or bid being let in the person's domiciliary state and, further, the contractor or bidder domiciled outside the boundaries of Missouri shall be required to submit an audited financial statement as would be required of a Missouri domiciled contractor or bidder on a like contract or bid being let in the domiciliary state of that contractor or bidder. 2. Subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to any contractor who is qualified for bidding purposes with the department of transportation and submits a successful bid wherein part of or all funds are furnished by the United States. 3. Subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to any public works or product transportation where the bid is less than five thousand dollars. (L. 1983 H.B. 22 § 2, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.080 Institutions to use coal from Missouri or adjoining states, when - ...

34.080. Institutions to use coal from Missouri or adjoining states, when — institution defined. — 1. That the board of trustees or other officer or officers in charge of every institution in the state of Missouri which is supported in whole or in part by public funds, and who are required to purchase coal for fuel purposes in the operation of any such institution, shall be required to purchase and use coal which is mined in the state of Missouri or an adjoining state, if the cost of coal mined in the state of Missouri or an adjoining state is not greater than the cost of coal mined in any other state or states, including the cost of transportation. 2. The term "institution" shall be construed to include all institutions supported by public funds of the state, but shall not include municipal corporations, political subdivisions or public schools. (RSMo 1939 §§ 14619, 14620, A.L. 1992 S.B. 606)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.090 Laws requiring purchase from state institutions to be given effect.

34.090. Laws requiring purchase from state institutions to be given effect. — If any law shall provide that the state shall purchase for its own use the products manufactured by any institution of the state or shall give preference to the products of any such institution, the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed modified to permit the commissioner of administration to purchase such products or give such preference in any manner prescribed by such law. (RSMo 1939 § 14601, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 75)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.100 Direct purchases and emergency purchases, when authorized, procedure.

34.100. Direct purchases and emergency purchases, when authorized, procedure. — The commissioner of administration may, when in the commissioner's best judgment it is in the best interests of the state, delegate the commissioner's procurement authority pursuant to this chapter to an individual department; provided, however, that each instance of single feasible source purchasing authority in excess of ten thousand dollars under section 34.044 must be specifically delegated by the commissioner. The delegation may allow departments to negotiate in accordance with section 34.042 the purchase of services for patients, residents or clients with funds appropriated for this purpose. In accepting this delegated authority the department acknowledges its ability to, and agrees to, fulfill all of the requirements of this chapter in making purchases and entering into contracts and keeping records. No claim for payment based upon any purchase under this section shall be certified by the commissioner unless accompanied by such documentation of compliance with the provisions of this chapter as the commissioner may require. Any department that fails to fulfill all such requirements may have its delegated authority rescinded by the commissioner of administration. (L. 1945 p. 1428 § 67, A.L. 1983 H.B. 384, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562, A.L. 2022 S.B. 758)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.110 Acceptance of gifts to state - purchase of surplus war materials.

34.110. Acceptance of gifts to state — purchase of surplus war materials. — The commissioner of administration may enter into any contract with the United States of America or with any agency thereof for the purpose of accepting gifts and for the purchase of surplus war materials for cash, credit or other property with or without warranty and upon such other terms and conditions as the agency deems proper without regard to the provisions of the law which require: (1) The posting of notices or public advertising for bids or of expenditures; (2) The inviting or receiving of competitive bids; (3) The delivery of purchases before payment. (L. 1945 p. 1428 § 66, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1965)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.115 Return of gifts made to state to donor, when, how - donation of motor ...

34.115. Return of gifts made to state to donor, when, how — donation of motor vehicles to assist military veterans, return of title, when. — 1. The commissioner of administration, without charge therefor and without proceeding in the manner required for the disposal of surplus property, may return title to personal property to the person who, or entity which, donated the personal property to the state if the person who, or entity which, donated the personal property intends to donate to the state newer or superior personal property of the same type and intends to replace the function of the old personal property. 2. For a donation of a motor vehicle to assist military veterans made by a nonprofit organization to the state, the commissioner of administration, without charge therefor and without proceeding in the manner required for the disposal of surplus property, shall, upon request, return title to such motor vehicle to the donor of the motor vehicle to the state if the donor intends to donate to the state a newer or superior motor vehicle of the same type to replace the function of the old motor vehicle. (L. 1983 S.B. 402, A.L. 2001 H.B. 207) Effective 5-23-01

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.120 Departments to report supplies on hand, records of purchase.

34.120. Departments to report supplies on hand, records of purchase. — Each department shall make such reports of supplies on hand, or which may be needed, as the commissioner of administration may direct. All reports, bids, specifications and contracts, and all records of purchases and sales of any kind, made by the commissioner of administration shall be maintained by the commissioner of administration and shall be open to inspection by the public as prescribed in section 610.021 . After having kept any papers or records referred to in this section for a period of five years the commissioner of administration may destroy or otherwise dispose of said records. (RSMo 1939 § 14597, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 71, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 342, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.125 Departments to keep inventories of nonexpendable property.

34.125. Departments to keep inventories of nonexpendable property. — Each state department, including each of the agencies therein, shall identify each nonexpendable property item in its possession worth at least the amount prescribed by the state auditor by make, model, serial number and acquisition cost and by affixing a numbered tag or a similar marking to it. The head of each department shall be responsible for the proper use and retention of this property. Each department shall keep currently an inventory of all this property in the form which shall be prescribed for such an inventory by the state auditor. (L. 1965 p. 144 § 1, A.L. 1977 H.B. 720)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.140 Inventory of removable equipment, when - transfer of supplies between ...

34.140. Inventory of removable equipment, when — transfer of supplies between departments, when — distribution to certain donees, definitions, procedure — sale by auction, sealed bid — sidearms and badges, who may purchase, when. — 1. The commissioner of administration may require an inventory to be made when necessary of all removable equipment owned by the state. 2. The commissioner of administration shall have the power to transfer supplies from any department where they are not needed to any other department where they are needed and to direct that proper charges and credits be made on the inventories of the departments concerned. 3. The commissioner of administration may distribute surplus or unneeded supplies or property to volunteer fire protection associations, as defined in section 320.300 , to fire protection districts, to fire departments and to eligible donees, as that term is defined in connection with the federal surplus property program, in the same manner as provided for the distribution of federal surplus property. The commissioner of administration may distribute surplus or unneeded supplies or property to an organization registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, public service corporation which provides training to fire departments, emergency medical technicians and police officers in search and recovery techniques, water rescue, ice rescue and watercraft operation in the same manner as provided for the distribution of federal surplus property. 4. The commissioner of administration may sell surplus or unneeded supplies or property which are not transferred to state agencies or distributed to eligible donees to the general public by auction, sealed bid. 5. A uniformed employee of the Missouri state highway patrol, with the approval of the superintendent, may purchase upon retirement, by reason of length of service or disability or by the member's next of kin in case of death, the service pistol, off-duty sidearm and badge carried by such member immediately prior to retirement. The purchase price for the service pistol, off-duty sidearm and badge shall be equal to the replacement cost thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 14595, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 69, A.L. 1982 S.B. 628, A.L. 1983 H.B. 384, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1120, A.L. 1991 H.B. 45, A.L. 1997 H.B. 318, A.L. 1998 H.B. 898, A.L. 1999 H.B. 861)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.150 Violation by any department renders contract void - liability of head of ...

34.150. Violation by any department renders contract void — liability of head of department. — Whenever any department or agency of the state government shall purchase or contract for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations made thereunder, such order or contract shall be void and of no effect. The head of such department or agency shall be personally liable for the costs of any order or contract the head of such department or agency knowingly authorized in violation of this chapter and, if already paid for out of state funds, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the state in an appropriate action instituted therefor. (RSMo 1939 § 14598, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 72, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.160 Commissioner not to be interested in concern making bids for furnishing ...

34.160. Commissioner not to be interested in concern making bids for furnishing supplies or printing — penalty for violation. — The commissioner of administration shall not be interested in any manner in any person, firm or corporation making bids for furnishing supplies or printing to the state or any subdivision or department thereof. He shall not receive nor accept, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation who may bid for furnishing, or receive a contract to furnish, any supplies or printing of any kind to the state, any rebate, gift or other valuable thing. Acceptance of any such rebate, gift or other valuable thing by the commissioner of administration shall be deemed a felony and on conviction thereof he shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than two nor more than five years, or by fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (RSMo 1939 § 14589, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 63)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.165 Commissioner to give bidding preference to the blind, when - authority to ...

34.165. Commissioner to give bidding preference to the blind, when — authority to make rules — auditor may examine records, when. — 1. In making purchases for this state, its governmental agencies or political subdivisions, the commissioner of administration shall give a bidding preference consisting of at least a five-point bonus and no greater than a fifteen-point bonus on bids for products and services manufactured, produced or assembled in qualified nonprofit organizations for the blind established pursuant to the provisions of 41 U.S.C. Sections 46 to 48c, as amended and in sheltered workshops holding a certificate of approval from the department of elementary and secondary education pursuant to section 178.920 if, at a minimum, the participating nonprofit organization or workshop provides the greater of two percent or five thousand dollars of the total contract value of bids for purchase not exceeding ten million dollars. The bonus points shall be awarded on the basis of a sliding scale, as determined in rule by the commissioner of administration, based on revenue generation for and utilization of qualified nonprofit organizations for the blind or sheltered workshops, with the bonus points increasing as the revenue generation for and utilization of such organizations and workshops increases. 2. An affidavit signed by the director or manager and the board president of a participating nonprofit organization shall be provided to the purchasing agency by the contractor at the completion of the contract or within thirty days of the first anniversary of the contract, whichever first occurs, verifying compliance. 3. The commissioner of administration shall make such rules and regulations regarding specifications, quality standards, time of delivery, performance, bidding preferences, and other relevant matters as shall be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . 4. At the request of the commissioner of administration, the state auditor may examine all records, books and data of any qualified nonprofit organization for the blind to determine the costs of manufacturing products or rendering services and the manner and efficiency of production and administration of such nonprofit organization with relation to any product or services purchased by this state, its governmental agencies or political subdivisions and to furnish the results of such examination to the commissioner for appropriate action. (L. 1997 H.B. 107 § 1, A.L. 2007 H.B. 352, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1879)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.170 Commissioner to purchase all state printing - exceptions.

34.170. Commissioner to purchase all state printing — exceptions. — The commissioner of administration shall purchase all public printing and binding of the state, including that of all executive and administrative departments, bureaus, commissions, institutions and agencies, and the supreme court. All state officers shall order all of their printing and binding through the commissioner of administration, except as otherwise provided by this section. The commissioner of administration may authorize any state agency or department and any penal, eleemosynary or educational institution to procure or produce all or any part of its own printing and binding. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration may establish and operate one or more printing or copy centers to produce printing for state agencies. (L. 1945 p. 1428 § 76, A.L. 1959 H.B. 113, A.L. 1983 H.B. 384, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.175 Soybean-based ink to be used for state printing, when - logo requirement - ...

34.175. Soybean-based ink to be used for state printing, when — logo requirement — effective when. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 34.170 to 34.192 to the contrary, all printing done by any department, agency, or institution or entity of the state, whether performed internally or contracted for, shall use soybean-based inks, so long as the cost of using such inks is no more than ten percent greater than the cost of other comparable inks. The commissioner of administration shall specify on any contract for printing let out for competitive bids whether the printing is required to be done with soybean-based inks. 2. Where it is cost-efficient and practicable, any document which has been printed with soybean-based inks shall contain somewhere on the document the official "soybean-based ink" logo. (L. 1990 H.B. 1064 §§ 1, A, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.180 To determine form of printed matter - exceptions.

34.180. To determine form of printed matter — exceptions. — The commissioner of administration shall advise and assist state agencies with the planning, design and layout for any printed matter, so the same may be produced in the most economical and effective manner. The form, style, spacing of lines, the kind of binding, the method and material of all public printing, when not otherwise prescribed by law, shall be determined by the commissioner of administration, in consultation with the requesting agency, having proper regard for economy and workmanship and the purpose for which the work is needed, except that (1) the form of legislative printing may be prescribed by the general assembly, and (2) after consultation with the commissioner of administration, the clerk of the supreme court may determine the typography of work done for the courts and the board of curators of the University of Missouri and the boards of regents of the state colleges may determine the typography of work done for their respective institutions. The commissioner of administration shall standardize as many items of printing as are deemed practicable and shall from time to time prepare instructions to the using agencies describing the standards adopted. (L. 1945 p. 1428 § 78, A.L. 1959 H.B. 113, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.190 Determine size and number of reports to be printed.

34.190. Determine size and number of reports to be printed. — The commissioner of administration shall, except as otherwise directed by the general assembly, have the power to determine the number of copies and number of pages of subject material in each document printed under the commissioner's supervision. The number of reports ordered shall not in any case exceed the probable and reasonable demands of the state therefor. Each state agency, before submitting any report to the commissioner of administration for printing, shall carefully edit such report, consolidating statistical tables, condensing or summarizing where possible and eliminating all matter which is of interest to individuals chiefly and not important information concerning public affairs. (L. 1945 p. 1428 § 84, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562) CROSS REFERENCE: Secretary of state to review manuscripts before printing, 11.040

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.192 Reports, method of preparation - minimization of volume of printed material ...

34.192. Reports, method of preparation — minimization of volume of printed material produced. — 1. Any report submitted to the commissioner of administration pursuant to section 34.190 shall be prepared and printed using both sides of the paper. 2. When a state department or agency is required to send a report to the general assembly, a copy of the report shall be sent to the president pro tem of the senate, the speaker of the house and shall be filed with the legislative library. Each member of the general assembly shall be notified that the report is available and a copy shall be furnished without charge upon request of any member. If such report is less than two pages in length, the report shall be furnished to each member in lieu of a notice. There shall be no cost to the member for a copy of a report furnished pursuant to this subsection. 3. The state courts administrator, each department and agency of the executive branch and the general assembly shall develop and implement policies which minimize the volume of printed material produced. At a minimum, the general assembly and each of the state's courts, departments and agencies shall ensure that documents are printed on both sides and that publication and distribution policies are periodically reviewed to ensure that unnecessary printing and distribution of documents is minimized. (L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 14)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.195 Citation of law - contracts with new businesses report, contents - ...

34.195. Citation of law — contracts with new businesses report, contents — recommendations. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Right-to-Start Act". 2. No later than June 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of administration shall file a report with the general assembly that includes, but is not limited to: (1) The number of contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for less than three years; (2) The percentage of the number of contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for less than three years compared to the total number of contracts awarded; (3) The total dollar amount of all contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for less than three years; (4) The percentage of the total dollar amount of contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for less than three years compared to the total dollar amount of contracts awarded; and (5) The number and total dollar amount of contracts awarded to businesses owned by each racial minority group, as such term is defined in section 37.013 , women-owned businesses, and veteran-owned businesses compared to the total number and dollar amount of contracts awarded. 3. The commissioner of administration, in conjunction with the office of entrepreneurship under section 620.3800 , shall produce and file a report with the general assembly making recommendations on improving access and resources for new Missouri businesses that have been in operation for less than three years on or before January 1, 2026. The report shall also include recommendations on improving access and resources for new businesses owned by a racial minority group, as such term is defined in section 37.013 , women-owned businesses, and veteran-owned Missouri businesses that have been in operation for less than three years on or before January 1, 2026. (L. 2024 S.B. 894 & 825)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.350 Missouri domestic product procurement act - law, how cited - definitions.

34.350. Missouri domestic product procurement act — law, how cited — definitions. — 1. Sections 34.350 to 34.359 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Domestic Products Procurement Act". 2. For the purposes of sections 34.350 to 34.359 , the following words mean: (1) "Public agency" , the state of Missouri, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions, and all political subdivisions, including school districts; (2) "United States" , the United States of America, the District of Columbia, and all territories and possessions subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (L. 1987 S.B. 74 §§ 1, 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.353 All public agencies and political subdivisions to purchase or lease only ...

34.353. All public agencies and political subdivisions to purchase or lease only goods or commodities produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure. — 1. Each contract for the purchase or lease of manufactured goods or commodities by any public agency, and each contract made by a public agency for construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of any public works shall contain a provision that any manufactured goods or commodities used or supplied in the performance of that contract or any subcontract thereto shall be manufactured or produced in the United States. 2. This section shall not apply where the purchase, lease, or contract involves an expenditure of less than twenty-five thousand dollars. This section shall not apply when only one line of a particular good or product is manufactured or produced in the United States. 3. This section shall not apply where the executive head of the public agency certifies in writing that: (1) The specified products are not manufactured or produced in the United States in sufficient quantities to meet the agency's requirements or cannot be manufactured or produced in the United States within the necessary time in sufficient quantities to meet the agency's requirements; (2) Obtaining the specified products manufactured or produced in the United States would increase the cost of the contract by more than ten percent; (3) The specified products are to be purchased or leased by a state-supported four-year institute of higher education and such certification as required by subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection has been made within the last three years; (4) The specified products are to be purchased or leased by a publicly supported institution and such certification as required by subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection has been made within the last three years; or (5) The political subdivision has adopted a formal written policy to encourage the purchase of products manufactured or produced in the United States. 4. The certificate required by this section shall specify the nature of the contract, the product being purchased or leased, the names and addresses of the United States manufacturers and producers contacted by the public agency or the project architect or engineer, and an indication that such manufacturers or producers could not supply sufficient quantities or that the price of the products would increase the cost of the contract by more than ten percent. 5. Certificates required by this section shall be maintained by the public agency for a period of three years. (L. 1987 S.B. 74 § 3, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.355 Vendor to furnish proof of compliance - misrepresentation of facts, penalty.

34.355. Vendor to furnish proof of compliance — misrepresentation of facts, penalty. — No public agency may authorize, provide for, or make any payment to any vendor or contractor upon any contract in violation of section 34.353 . At time of bid and before any public agency authorizes, provides, or makes payment to any vendor or contractor upon any contract to which section 34.353 or 34.359 applies, the vendor or contractor shall provide proof of compliance with section 34.353 and, if applicable, section 34.359 . Any vendor or contractor who knowingly misrepresents any material fact to the public agency concerning the origin of any manufactured goods or commodities shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (L. 1987 S.B. 74 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.359 Treaties and law of the United States to supersede.

34.359. Treaties and law of the United States to supersede. — Nothing in sections 34.350 to 34.359 is intended to contravene any existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States. All contracts under sections 34.350 to 34.359 shall be entered into in accordance with existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States including all treaties entered into between foreign countries and the United States regarding export-import restrictions and international trade and shall not be in violation of sections 34.350 to 34.359 to the extent of such accordance. (L. 1987 S.B. 74 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.363 Listing of Missouri products, office of administration to compile and ...

34.363. Listing of Missouri products, office of administration to compile and provide access — state agencies to make good faith search for Missouri companies to provide products and services. — 1. The commissioner of the office of administration shall compile a listing of Missouri products and provide access to such listing to all state government agencies, public institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. The commissioner of the office of administration shall also make efforts to identify and give notice of state government bidding opportunities to Missouri manufacturers or service providers. Further, the commissioner of the office of administration shall ensure state agencies follow the requirements of this section and the Missouri preference provisions set forth in this chapter. 2. State government agencies shall make a good faith search of Missouri companies that provide Missouri manufactured products or services. 3. Upon request of a Missouri company who applied for but was not awarded the state contract, the state department which awarded the contract shall prepare a written explanation within twenty days of the award explaining why the Missouri manufacturer or service provider did not receive the award. (L. 2004 S.B. 1249)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.375 Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and ...

34.375. Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Calcium Initiative". 2. The purchasing agent for any governmental entity that purchases food or beverages to be processed or served in a building or room owned or operated by such governmental entity shall give preference to foods and beverages that: (1) Contain a higher level of calcium than products of the same type and nutritional quality; and (2) Are equal to or lower in price than products of the same type and nutritional quality. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section to the contrary, if a state institution determines that a high calcium food or beverage that is preferred pursuant to subsection 2 of this section will interfere with the proper treatment and care of a patient of such institution, the purchasing agent shall not be required to purchase the high calcium food or beverage for such patient. 4. The requirements of this section shall be in addition to any requirements placed upon a governmental entity by the United States Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. 5. For purposes of this section, "governmental entity" means the state of Missouri, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions and institutions, and all school districts of the state. Governmental entity does not include political subdivisions of the state. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, a purchasing agent who has entered into a contract with a supplier before July 1, 2003, to purchase food and beverages shall not be required to purchase high calcium foods and beverages if purchasing such products would change the terms of the contract. (L. 2003 H.B. 202)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.376 Citation of act - definitions.

34.376. Citation of act — definitions. — 1. Sections 34.376 to 34.380 may be known as the "Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act". 2. As used in sections 34.376 to 34.380 , the following terms shall mean: (1) "Government attorney" , an attorney employed by the state as an assistant attorney general; (2) "Private attorney" , any private attorney or law firm; (3) "State" , the state of Missouri, in any action instituted by the attorney general pursuant to section 27.060 . (L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.378 Contingent fee contracts, limitations - written proposals, when - standard ...

34.378. Contingent fee contracts, limitations — written proposals, when — standard addendum — posting of contracts on website — record-keeping requirements — fees, limitation on — report, contents. — 1. The state shall not enter into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the attorney general makes a written determination prior to entering into such a contract that contingency fee representation is both cost effective and in the public interest. Any written determination shall include specific findings for each of the following factors: (1) Whether there exists sufficient and appropriate legal and financial resources within the attorney general's office to handle the matter; (2) The time and labor required; the novelty, complexity, and difficulty of the questions involved; and the skill requisite to perform the attorney services properly; (3) The geographic area where the attorney services are to be provided; and (4) The amount of experience desired for the particular kind of attorney services to be provided and the nature of the private attorney's experience with similar issues or cases. 2. If the attorney general makes the determination described in subsection 1 of this section, the attorney general shall request written proposals from private attorneys to represent the state, unless the attorney general determines that requesting proposals is not feasible under the circumstances and sets forth the basis for this determination in writing. If a request for proposals is issued, the attorney general shall choose the lowest and best bid or request that the office of administration establish an independent panel to evaluate the proposals and choose the lowest and best bid. 3. The state shall not enter into a contract for contingency fee attorney services unless the following requirements are met throughout the contract period and any extensions to the contract: (1) The government attorneys shall retain complete control over the course and conduct of the case; (2) A government attorney with supervisory authority shall oversee the litigation; (3) The government attorneys shall retain veto power over any decisions made by outside counsel; (4) A government attorney with supervisory authority for the case shall attend all settlement conferences; and (5) Decisions regarding settlement of the case shall be reserved exclusively to the discretion of the attorney general. 4. The attorney general shall develop a standard addendum to every contract for contingent fee attorney services that shall be used in all cases, describing in detail what is expected of both the contracted private attorney and the state, including, without limitation, the requirements listed in subsection 3 of this section. 5. Copies of any executed contingency fee contract and the attorney general's written determination to enter into a contingency fee contract with the private attorney shall be posted on the attorney general's website for public inspection within five business days after the date the contract is executed and shall remain posted on the website for the duration of the contingency fee contract, including any extensions or amendments to the contract. Any payment of contingency fees shall be posted on the attorney general's website within fifteen days after the payment of such contingency fees to the private attorney and shall remain posted on the website for at least three hundred sixty-five days. 6. Any private attorney under contract to provide services to the state on a contingency fee basis shall, from the inception of the contract until at least four years after the contract expires or is terminated, maintain detailed current records, including documentation of all expenses, disbursements, charges, credits, underlying receipts and invoices, and other financial transactions that concern the provision of such attorney services. The private attorney shall maintain detailed contemporaneous time records for the attorneys and paralegals working on the matter in increments of no greater than one-tenth of an hour and shall promptly provide these records to the attorney general, upon request. Any request under chapter 610 for inspection and copying of such records shall be served upon and responded to by the attorney general's office. 7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8 of this section, a retained private attorney shall not be entitled to a fee, exclusive of any costs and expenses described in subsection 8 of this section, of more than: (1) Fifteen percent of that portion of any amount recovered that is ten million dollars or less; (2) Ten percent of that portion of any amount recovered that is more than ten million dollars but less than or equal to fifteen million dollars; (3) Five percent of that portion of any amount recovered that is more than fifteen million dollars but less than or equal to twenty million dollars; and (4) Two percent of that portion of any amount recovered that is more than twenty million dollars. 8. The total fee payable to all retained private attorneys in any matter that is the subject of a contingency fee contract shall not exceed ten million dollars, exclusive of any costs and expenses provided by the contract and actually incurred by the retained private attorneys, regardless of the number of actions or proceedings or the number of retained private attorneys involved in the matter. 9. A contingency fee: (1) Shall be payable only from moneys that are actually received under a judgment or settlement agreement; and (2) Shall not be based on any amount attributable to a fine or civil penalty. 10. As used in this section, "amount recovered" does not include any moneys paid as costs. 11. By February first of each year, the attorney general shall submit a report to the president pro tem of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives describing the use of contingency fee contracts with private attorneys in the preceding calendar year. At a minimum, the report shall: (1) Identify all new contingency fee contracts entered into during the year and all previously executed contingency fee contracts that remain current during any part of the year, and for each contract describe: (a) The name of the private attorney with whom the department has contracted, including the name of the attorney's law firm; (b) The nature and status of the legal matter; (c) The name of the parties to the legal matter; (d) The amount of any recovery; and (e) The amount of any contingency fee paid; (2) Include copies of any written determinations made under subsections 1 and 2 of this section. (L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1531)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.380 Contractual authority not expanded.

34.380. Contractual authority not expanded. — Nothing in sections 34.376 to 34.380 shall be construed to expand the authority of any state agency or state agent to enter into contracts where no such authority previously existed. (L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.600 Citation of law - public entity contracts, no boycott of goods or services ...

34.600. Citation of law — public entity contracts, no boycott of goods or services from Israel — definitions — violation, voiding of contract — rulemaking authority. — 1. This section shall be known as the "Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act". 2. A public entity shall not enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in and shall not, for the duration of the contract, engage in a boycott of goods or services from the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel. This section shall not apply to contracts with a total potential value of less than one hundred thousand dollars or to contractors with fewer than ten employees. 3. As used in this section, the following terms and phrases shall mean: (1) "Boycott Israel" and "boycott of the State of Israel" , engaging in refusals to deal, terminating business activities, or other actions to discriminate against, inflict economic harm, or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel, that are all intended to support a boycott of the State of Israel. A company's statement that it is participating in boycotts of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel, or that it has taken the boycott action at the request, in compliance with, or in furtherance of calls for a boycott of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel shall be considered to be conclusive evidence that a company is participating in a boycott of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel; provided, however that a company that has made no such statement may still be considered to be participating in a boycott of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel if other factors warrant such a conclusion; (2) "Company" , any for-profit or not-for-profit organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of those entities or business associations; (3) "Public entity" , the state of Missouri or any political subdivision thereof, including all boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and corporate of the state created by or in accordance with state law or regulations. 4. Any contract that fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be void against public policy. 5. The commissioner of administration or his or her designee may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section * so long as they are consistent with this section and do not create any exceptions. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority of this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2020, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2020 S.B. 739) *Word "act" appears in original rolls.
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