1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring the commissioner of education to enter into a 
1.3 	contract if an information technology project exceeds a certain cost threshold;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [125B.03] CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION 
1.7 	TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
1.8 	The commissioner of education must enter into a contract with one or more vendors for 
1.9 	the development and completion of an information and telecommunications technology 
1.10 	project if the total expected cost is more than $1,000,000. The contract must be solicited, 
1.11 	awarded, and executed according to the requirements of chapter 16C. Notwithstanding 
1.12 	section 16C.08, subdivision 2, a competitive proposal process must be used for professional 
1.13 	and technical services related to a project subject to this section, regardless of whether a 
1.14 	current state agency employee is able and available to perform the services called for by 
1.15 	the contract. The state chief information officer may submit a proposal in response to a 
1.16 	solicitation required by this section.