2004 Minnesota Statutes

     43A.047 Contracted services. 

    (a) Executive agencies, including the Minnesota State 
 Colleges and Universities system, must demonstrate that they 
 cannot use available staff before hiring outside consultants or 
 services.  If use of consultants is necessary, agencies are 
 encouraged to negotiate contracts that will involve permanent 
 staff, so as to upgrade and maximize training of state employees.

    (b) If agencies reduce operating budgets, agencies must 
 give priority to reducing spending on professional and technical 
 service contracts before laying off permanent employees. 

    HIST: 1997 c 202 art 2 s 32; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 71; 1Sp2001 c 
 10 art 2 s 51