TGS/PCS Contracts for Legislative Review

AASIS Announcements

Posted Date: 12/15/2017

Technical and General Services Contracts for Legislative Review

Arkansas Law (Ark. Code Ann. Section § 19-11-265) establishes the process for legislative review of technical and general services contracts entered into by the State of Arkansas. All technical and general services contracts with a total projected contract cost of $100,000 or more must be reviewed by the Legislative Council prior to the execution date of the contract. Additionally, all technical and general services contracts with a total projected contract cost of $25,000 to $99,999.99 must be reported to the Legislative Council.

Submission Requirements
The request for review of technical and general services contracts must be submitted to the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session and to the Legislative Council during the interim and shall be submitted in the same manner as all other contracts submitted to either the Joint Budget Committee or the Legislative Council.

All technical and general services contracts with a total projected contract cost of $100,000 or more must be submitted on the TGS-1. Agencies must fill out the appropriate form and submit it through the OSP portal.

TGS Forms Link: https://www.transform.ar.gov/procurement/agencies/services/
Contract Submission Portal Link: https://ease.arkansas.gov/tgsform
$25,000 - $99,999.99 Reporting Link: https://ease.arkansas.gov/tgsreport2

Professional Consultant Services Contracts for Legislative Review

Arkansas Law (Ark. Code Ann. Section § 19-11-1006) establishes the process for legislative review of professional consultant services contracts entered into by the State of Arkansas. All professional consultant services contracts with a total projected contract cost of $50,000 or more must be reviewed by the Legislative Council prior to the execution date of the contract. Additionally, all technical and general services contracts with a total projected contract cost of $10,000 to $49,999.99 must be reported to the Legislative Council.

Submission Requirements
The request for review of professional consultant services contracts must be submitted to the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session and to the Legislative Council during the interim and shall be submitted in the same manner as all other contracts submitted to either the Joint Budget Committee or the Legislative Council.

All professional consultant services contracts with a total projected contract cost of $50,000 or more must be submitted on the PCS-1. Agencies must fill out the appropriate form and submit it through the OSP portal.

PCS Forms Link: https://www.transform.ar.gov/procurement/agencies/services/
Contract Submission Portal Link: https://ease.arkansas.gov/pcsreport1
$10,000 - $49,999.99 Reporting Link: https://ease.arkansas.gov/pcsreport2"