Title VI, Financial Administration

The Finance and Administration Cabinet and any state agency which makes any purchase independent of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall prepare a report by January 1 of each year to the General Assembly and the Governor on progress in procuring products made from recover…

state agency. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall require, to the extent practicable, every person entering into a contract with a state agency for building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing any public structures or buildings or other improvements to any pu…

bonds issued by state agency. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall require, to the extent practicable, that every project within Kentucky financed fifty percent (50%) or more by bonds issued by a state agency be undertaken with goods, supplies, equipment, materials, and p…

The Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Legislative Research Commission and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall, on behalf of their respective branches of state government inform all vendors offering goods, supplies, equipment, materials, and printing to state agenc…

central stores. Every county, city, school district, and special district may purchase goods, supplies, equipment, material, and printing which meet the procurement standards for minimum recycled material content through the central stores branch of the Division of Material and P…

As used in KRS 45A.550 to 45A.554 and KRS 11A.130, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Privatize" means to contract out in order to procure the services of a private vendor to provide a service that is similar to, and in lieu of, a service provided by state employees of t…

KRS 45.560 to 45.640 shall be known as the Kentucky Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1978.

(1) Upon approval of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, a state agency may enter into a privatization contract. (2) Before a state agency recommends to the Finance and Administration Cabinet that it enter into a privatization contract, the state agency shall determine and se…

whether to approve privatization contract -- Administrative regulations. (1) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall develop an objective and systematic process for evaluating the information in KRS 45A.551(2) and (3) for use in determining whether to approve privatization o…

(1) After approval of a privatization contract by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and issuance and execution of the privatization contract, the contracting agency shall annually evaluate the performance of the contract and report its findings to the Governor, the Auditor o…

The provision of KRS 45A.550 to 45A.554 and KRS 11A.130 shall not apply to privatization contracts awarded prior to July 15, 1998, or any renewals thereof.

As used in KRS 45.570 to 45.640, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Contract" means any binding legal relationship between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and a contractor for supplies and services, including construction, or for the use of Commonwealth property, in which t…

The Finance and Administration Cabinet may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A to carry out the provisions of KRS 45.560 to 45.640.

(1) Except in contracts exempted in accordance with KRS 45.590, all government contracting agencies of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, any county, city, town, school district, water district, hospital district, or other political subdivision of the state shall include in every dire…

Failure to comply with any of the provisions of KRS 45.570 shall constitute a material breach of the contract.

A contractor or subcontractor otherwise subject to the provisions of KRS 45.570 is exempt as to any affirmative action or reporting requirements if: (1) The contract or subcontract awarded is in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or less, and the amount of the…

(1) (a) When an agency of Kentucky state government or a public university safety and security department organized pursuant to KRS 164.950 transitions from the use of one (1) firearm owned by that agency to another, the agency may sell the firearm that is being replaced directly…

(1) Any party not otherwise exempted by KRS 45.590 and intending to submit a bid on any contract covered by the provisions of KRS 45.560 to 45.640 shall within a time frame set by the contracting agency in the bid documents submit to the contracting agency upon being declared the…

contracts for "information highway" for state agencies -- Mandatory use -- Exceptions -- Status as a state agency price contract -- Access to contract by certain nonprofit schools, nonprofit organizations, and economic development entities. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Infor…

in certain boycott actions -- Exceptions -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Boycott" means refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit co…

By January 1, 1991, a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the purchases of garbage can liners by state agencies shall be starch-based plastic garbage can liners. The percentage shall increase by five (5) percent annually until fifty (50) percent of the purchase of garbage can line…

(1) For the length of the contract, each contractor shall hire minorities and women from other sources within the drawing area, should the union with which he has collective bargaining agreements be unwilling to supply sufficient minorities or women to satisfy the agreed upon goa…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "License agreement" means an agreement for a marina operator to use land owned or leased by the Commonwealth as a state marina; (b) "Marina facilities" means buildings or structures at a marina used to access navigable waterways, store or dock boa…

equipment in state buildings. (1) On every bid for new construction or for upgrading existing facilities that is solicited under this chapter, the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall require, where feasible, a life-cycle cost comparison of at least two (2) types of energy- e…

meals. (1) This section shall apply to any contract entered into by an agency or a business that contracts with a local school board, local school district, or other agency to provide food or meal services. (2) In addition to any requirements established by the United States Depa…

subcontractor. (1) The Finance and Administration Cabinet may investigate the employment practices of any contractor or subcontractor to determine if any of the provisions of KRS 45.560 to 45.640 have been violated. If any contractor is found by the cabinet to have engaged in an …

motor vehicles -- Reports. (1) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall implement a strategy to: (a) Replace at least fifty percent (50%) of the state-owned passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks managed by the Office of Fleet Management as of January 1, 2026, with: 1. New …

As used in this section and KRS 45A.035, 45A.095, and 45A.645: (1) "Agricultural product" means any unprocessed farm product raised or produced as a result of being in the business of "agriculture", as defined by KRS 246.010. "Agricultural product" does not include tobacco; and (…

Any provision of KRS 45.560 to 45.640 notwithstanding, no contractor shall be required to terminate an existing employee.

Changes to administrative regulations and policies. By January 1, 2003, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall issue guidelines to the various agencies identified by the Commissioner of Agriculture in KRS 260.035 directing the manner in which those agencies…

Nothing in KRS 45.560 to 45.640 shall require a contractor to hire anyone who fails to demonstrate the minimum skills required to perform a particular job.

standards and pricing requirements if available -- Reports -- Marketing assistance -- Annual report -- Vendors' duties. (1) (a) If purchasing agricultural products, state agencies, as defined by KRS 45A.505, shall purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products if the products are …

Purchases of less than fifty dollars ($50), at the discretion of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, may be made on the open market by cash payment from petty cash accounts set aside for that purpose. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall determine the amount of the pe…

(1) Subject to the provisions of this code, any budget unit may establish one (1) or more imprest cash funds when provided for by appropriation or when authorized by the Finance and Administration Cabinet for the purpose of making disbursements requiring prompt cash outlay, and t…

(1) All costs and expenses related to election administration shall be paid for with public funds. (2) An employee of a governmental body shall not solicit, take, or otherwise accept any private contribution, donation, or anything of value to assist with election administration w…

The Finance and Administration Cabinet may, for satisfactory reason consistent with its responsibility to attempt in every practical way to ensure that state agencies are acquiring their real needs through the application of best value criteria, waive any requirements of this cod…

(1) "Agency" means any office, department, bureau, or other institution in Kentucky state government which awards contracts for purchase of property, goods, or services; (2) "Cabinet" means the Finance and Administration Cabinet; (3) "Small or small minority business set aside" m…

The cabinet may promulgate administrative regulations defining standards regarding classifications and definitions of small or small minority businesses as they relate to KRS 45A.670 to 45A.685. These regulations may be adjusted as needed by the secretary of the Finance and Admin…

(1) The cabinet shall designate as small or small minority business set aside state contracts of goods, equipment, construction, or services requested to be purchased by or for any agency whenever there is a reasonable expectation that bids can be obtained from at least three (3)…

If less than three (3) small or small minority businesses are considered capable of meeting the specifications and terms of the invitations for bids, or if the cabinet determines that the lowest and best bid results in an unreasonable price, the agency shall reject all bids and w…

The provisions of KRS 45A.665 to 45A.685 may be cited as the Kentucky Small or Small Minority Business Purchasing Act.

(1) As used in KRS 45A.690 to 45A.725: (a) "Committee" means the Government Contract Review Committee of the Legislative Research Commission; (b) "Contracting body" means each state board, bureau, commission, department, division, authority, university, college, officer, or other…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, no one shall begin work on a personal service contract entered into by any contracting body or incur expenditures under a tax incentive agreement until notification of the personal service contract or tax incentive agreeme…

exempt from routine review -- Memoranda of agreement and price contracts of $50,000 or less exempt from routine review -- Review requirement for amendments. (1) Personal service contracts in aggregate amounts of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less during any one (1) fiscal yea…

Meeting -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) There is hereby created a permanent committee of the Legislative Research Commission to be known as the Government Contract Review Committee. The committee shall be composed of eight (8) members appointed as f…

The Department of Revenue shall not enter into any personal service contract for the collection of revenue for the state or for the prosecution of any action or proceeding for the collection of delinquent taxes owed by a resident and the assessment of omitted property owned by a …

Powers and duties of head of contracting body -- Review of responses to requests for proposals -- Limits on contingency fee -- Payment only from money received pursuant to judgment or settlement -- Standard addendum to contract -- Posting on Web sites -- Records -- Report -- Comm…

Agreements with an individual to provide the services of executioner for the Department of Corrections shall not be subject to the provisions of KRS 45A.690 to 45A.725. The identity of an individual performing the services of executioner shall remain confidential and shall not be…

manner and form of notification and documentation to accompany personal service contract, tax incentive agreement, or memorandum of agreement. (1) The Government Contract Review Committee may establish policies and procedures concerning the manner and form of notification and the…

As used in KRS 45A.730 to 45A.750, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Architectural services" means any professional service involved in the practice of architecture as defined in KRS 323.010; (2) "Engineering services" means any professional service as defined in KRS 32…