1. 11/20031 New Directions for California State Procurement Jack Friery, Esq.

2. 11/20032 Consultant Report to California DGS Perceived problems: Increased protests Delayed projects Inefficient workflow DGS issued contract to consultant Result: Review and Analysis of Uniform Purchasing Practices (Aug 03)

3. 11/20033 Summary of Report Calls for uniformity in state purchasing procedures for Goods Services IT/Telecommunications

4. 11/20034 Summary (con’t) Centralize development of purchasing policy (but not major code reform) Develop uniform purchasing procedures (avoid customized and arbitrary approaches) DGS declare the State Contracting manual as the single purchasing manual

5. 11/20035 Summary (con’t) Address organizational efficiencies (DGS should create dedicated policy & procedures office) Initiate legislative changes All procurement through DGS Add incentive contracting for goods, services, & IT Clarify OCI

6. 11/20036 Summary (con’t) Address individual purchasing issues Standardized contract models (RFP/IFB/CMAS) Policies for performance specs Simplify reviews and approvals Simplify delegations Capture lessons learned

7. 11/20037 ABA Involvement Input to consultant’s analysis & reviewed draft Recommended ABA Model Procurement Code Commenting on consultant’s final report through ad hoc committee (ongoing) Effect of new Administration?