Public Accountability Report

The Procurement Policy Board has the authority and responsibility to review, comment on, and recommend, consistent with the Procurement Code, rules and practices governing the procurement, management, control, and disposal of supplies, services, professional and artistic services, construction and real property, and capital improvement leases procured by the state. The Board has a statutory obligation to provide a program for professional development of procurement staff throughout the state. The Board is also required to maintain a clearinghouse for all contracts let and sustain a communication reporting tool to promote transparency within the procurement process. The demand for classes remains high, but classes held virtually have expanded our ability to provide more educational opportunities. Unforeseen increase in IT service costs resulted in the Board being limited in its continuing educational offering in fiscal year 2025. The Board does not anticipate this shortcoming in future fiscal years. The Board was able to maintain its review of state contracts and conflicts of interest. The Board continues to review all state real property leases and comment on proposed rules governing procurement. It continues to maintain a clearinghouse for all state contracts awarded and a system for procurement communication reporting. Along with the increased training, the Board needs to continue to meet the statutory requirements of maintaining a clearinghouse for all contracts let, sustain the communication reporting tool, and review and comment on proposed rules and practices governing procurement. With several new Board members recently being appointed, the Board has made a commitment to increase its meeting frequency in the future.