A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be designated the "Contract Management Revolving Fund". The fund shall consist of any monies received from fees, levies or rebates the Office receives in accordance with subsection B of this section. The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund, without legislative appropriation, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall be under the control and management of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Expenditures from the Contract Management Revolving Fund shall be budgeted and expended pursuant to the laws of the state and the statutes relating to public finance. The fund shall be used to defray the costs of the Purchasing Division for operations of the Purchasing Division and expenses the Office of Management and Enterprise Services incurs to support operation of the Purchasing Division. Warrants for expenditures from the fund shall be drawn by the State Treasurer, based on claims signed by an authorized employee or employees of the Office, and approved for payment by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

B. The State Purchasing Director may enter into or award contracts that provide a contract management fee, levy or rebate to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The State Purchasing Director shall ensure that a contract that provides a management fee, levy or rebate provides value to acquiring agencies exceeding open market acquisition costs.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 342, § 5. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 753.