AN ACT relating to state procurement.

Amend KRS 45A.100, relating to small purchases by state governmental bodies, to increase the small purchase annual limit for any state governmental body to $7,500 from $1,000; increase the small purchase construction project annual limit to $50,000 from $10,000; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to make recommendations on revisions to the maximum small purchase amounts to the General Assembly.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

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This bill would raise the spending limits that allow state government offices to make purchases without going through the full competitive bidding process. The limit for general small purchases would rise from $1,000 to $7,500, and the limit for small construction projects would rise from $10,000 to $50,000. It would also require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to periodically recommend updates to these limits to the legislature. Who it may affect: state government agencies and contractors or vendors who do business with the state.

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