Competitive bidding; cooperative purchasing agreements; effective date; emergency.

Added a new definition for 'External procurement unit' to include buying organizations in the United States not located in Oklahoma that would qualify as public units if located in-state.

Revised Section 1 to allow local public procurement units to participate in 'piggybacking' purchasing agreements, which were not explicitly mentioned in the previous version.

Clarified that purchases made by local units under these agreements must still satisfy specific procurement regulations, including the Public Competitive Bidding Act and the Finance Act.

Removed the specific listing of 'technology school districts' as a separate category, integrating them into the general 'school district' language.

The document header was changed from 'Enrolled House Bill' to 'Floor Substitute,' indicating this is a revised working version of the bill rather than the final enrolled text.

Page numbering and layout were restructured to match the floor substitute format, including the addition of a descriptive title block regarding competitive bidding and cooperative purchasing.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text of Section 1, such as changing line breaks and spacing, but the legal language and definitions regarding school districts, procurement units, and new construction remain unchanged.

Added a specific prohibition preventing school districts from using cooperative purchasing agreements for new construction projects.

Updated references to procurement laws to include specific state acts (e.g., 'The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act') and added a requirement to utilize mandatory purchasing contracts designated by the State Purchasing Director.

Added a requirement that all funds used in cooperative purchasing must go toward chargeables or direct administrative costs, explicitly banning any entity from taking a percentage of funds as profit.

Added a new definition for 'New construction,' specifying that it includes any unoccupied building but excludes structures like bus barns or storage buildings.

Removed the restriction that excluded 'new construction' from cooperative purchasing agreements, allowing public agencies to jointly bid on construction projects.

Updated the list of eligible entities to include 'local public procurement units' and 'external procurement units,' broadening who can participate in these agreements beyond just school districts.

Added a specific definition for 'External procurement unit' to clarify that out-of-state organizations can participate if they would qualify as public units if located in-state.

Refined the definition of 'Local public procurement unit' to ensure clarity on which subdivisions of state and local government are eligible.

Corrected the bill title and formatting to align with the final House version, removing the Senate amendment header and adjusting page numbering.

Removed the general authority to use cooperative purchasing agreements for construction services, replacing it with a specific prohibition on 'new construction'.

Added a new definition for 'External procurement unit' to clarify which out-of-state buying organizations qualify for cooperative agreements.

Added a new definition for 'Cooperative or piggybacking purchasing agreement' to specify the types of contracts covered and the pricing requirements.

Added a specific definition for 'New construction' that excludes bus barns, agriculture barns, storage buildings, and batting cages.

Updated the document header to reflect that this is an 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' rather than the original 'Introduced' version.