State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities
What changed between versions
The definition of 'foreign country of concern' was updated to cite 15 C.F.R. Section 791.4 instead of the previous Section 7.4, likely reflecting updated federal sanctions regulations.
The authority requiring the Georgia Technology Authority to maintain a list of restricted goods was clarified to be based on subparagraph (a)(27)(B) of Code Section 50-25-4, rather than subsection (b).
New language was inserted to mandate the establishment and enforcement of standard specifications for state technology purchases, requiring these specs to align with industry-accepted open network architecture standards.
The bill header was updated to indicate it has been passed by both the House and Senate, and page numbering was adjusted to accommodate the new text insertion.
