H902 - Purchase and Contracts Changes/Global Transpark/Prison Pilot. (SL 2020-90)

Overview: Part I of S.L. 2020-90 implements the expenditure benchmarks established under G.S. 143-53.1 as the monetary thresholds to review protests on contracts and waivers of competition and mandates that reports on emergency purchases by State departments, institutions, and agencies be submitted to the Division of Purchase and Contracts. It provides that the benchmark must not be greater than $100,000 for State departments, institutions, and agencies, except the President of The University of North Carolina or a special responsibility constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and community colleges.

This part became effective July 2, 2020 and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date.