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6/13/2024
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Assembly passes Chairs DiPalma and Serpa’s legislation that bans conflicts of interest in state purchases
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STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly today passed legislation sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Louis P. DiPalma and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Patricia A. Serpa that would eliminate conflicts of interest in the state purchasing process.
“It is imperative that the public has trust in the state’s purchasing process and this legislation will ensure that fairness and integrity are central to securing state contracts. Transparency and ethical practices are also central to this bill that eliminate conflicts of interest with the taxpayers’ money,” said Chairman DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton).
“Taxpayer dollars should be allocated in the fairest and most transparent way and no one should have an inside or unethical track to securing these funds for goods or services. This legislation will make sure that the bidding process is fair and offers the best value for the taxpayers,” said Chairwoman Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry).
The legislation (2024-S 3139, 2024-H 8348) would provide that vendors, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates or subcontractors of the state are prohibited from bidding on requests for proposals if the person or entity has a conflict of interest as defined by the Code of Ethics.
The bills now head to the governor for consideration.
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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