Section 24-101-401 - Public access to procurement information

(1) Except as provided in section 24-103-201.5, proposals and bids shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of the contents of the proposal or bid to competing offerors during the review process. A register of proposals and bids shall be prepared in accordance with rules and such procurement records shall be open for public inspection after the award as provided in sections 24-72-203 and 24-72-204. The executive director may promulgate rules to clarify the process for classifying confidential or proprietary information in procurement records.(2)(a) To the extent not prohibited by federal law, each contract entered into by a governmental body pursuant to this code shall specify that the contract and performance measures and standards under article 103.5 of this title are open to inspection by the public as provided in sections 24-72-203 and 24-72-204.(b) Repealed.Amended by 2020 Ch. 109, § 6, eff. 6/16/2020.Amended by 2017 Ch. 99, § 7, eff. 8/9/2017.Amended by 2013 Ch. 316, § 67, eff. 8/7/2013.L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1262, § 1, effective 1/1/1982. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11 -025), ch. 324, p. 324, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1300), ch.

8/7/2013.L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1262, § 1, effective 1/1/1982. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11 -025), ch. 324, p. 324, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1300), ch. 1686, p. 1686, § 67, effective August 7. L. 2017: (1) amended, (HB 17 -1051), ch. 307, p. 307, § 7, effective August 9. L. 2020: (2)(b) repealed, (HB 20-1153), ch. 440, p. 440, § 6, effective June 16.Subsection (2)(b)(III) provides for the repeal of subsection (2)(b) effective upon receipt by the revisor of statutes of the written notice pursuant to said subsection (2)(b)(III). As of the publication date, the revisor of statutes had not received such notice. (1) In 2011, section 24-101-401 was amended by the 'Colorado Taxpayer Empowerment Act of 2011'. For the short title, see section 1 of chapter 103, Session Laws of Colorado 2011. (2) For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1153, see section 1 of chapter 109, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.