Procurement Rules, 19 CAR pt. 1

A public hearing was held on February 13, 2026. The public comment period expired on March 03, 2026. The agency provided the following public comment summary: Name: Noel Johnson, Procurement Manager, University of Arkansas at Little Rock on behalf of the Agency Procurement Officials for Higher Education throughout Arkansas, in collaboration with their respective institution’s general counsel representatives. Comment: 19 CAR 1-101(a) Higher Education requests the current language remains the same, in which this applies to professional consultant services where the dollar value is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Department Response: Comment considered; no revision made. Comment: 19 CAR § 1-103(a)(1) Higher Education requests “for services” be added to 19 CAR § 1-103 (a)(1) after the first appearance of the words “a contract” since the duty not to renew a public contract with a contractor who employs or contracts with illegal immigrants only applies to service contracts. See Ark. Code Ann. § 19-60-105(b). Department Response: Revised. Comment: 19 CAR § 1-104(e)(2)(B) We recommend that the language of the rule be modified to reflect that the governing boards of exe

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