(a) Whenever the chief procurement officer determines it to be advantageous, then specifications for office goods to be purchased by the state agencies shall be worded or designed so as to permit remanufactured office goods to be eligible for purchase. Such specifications may provide that remanufactured office materials, supplies and equipment be comparable in use and quality to new or currently manufactured office materials, supplies and equipment.(b) The chief procurement officer shall prepare and submit to the governor, the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives, the chairs of the committees on government operations, and the procurement commission, a biennial report concerning the purchase of remanufactured office goods. Such report shall include the amount and frequency of such purchases, the cost savings realized by the state as a result of such purchases, and any remaining issues or areas for improvement.Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403,s 46, eff. 7/1/2013.Acts 1980, ch. 888, § 8; T.C.A., § 12-3-606; Acts 1988, ch. 818, § 6; 2004, ch. 569, § 1; 2010, ch. 1098, § 2; 2010, ch. 1140, § 6; 2011, ch. 295, §§ 5, 19.
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