HF 2596: Relating to qualifications to bid on or submit a proposal for certain public contracts, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill prohibits a foreign adversary company, a federally banned company, or a company that offers to provide goods or services manufactured or produced by such an entity from bidding on or submitting a proposal for a contract to supply goods or services to the state or a political subdivision of the state. The bill requires a company to certify that it is not ineligible for a public contract under the bill. If the certification is false, the department of administrative services (DAS) must assess the company a civil penalty of at least $250,000, the contract is void, and the company is ineligible to bid on a public contract for months.

House subcommittee · named February 13, 2024

• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Robert Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Iowa League of Cities; State Armor Action

Against: CTIA - The Wireless Association

In plain words

1. February 13, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 700
2. February 13, 2024House subcommittee named: Meggers, Henderson, Meyer and B · as HSB 700
3. February 14, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 700
4. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 700
5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2596 · as HSB 700