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PS 514

Para enmendar los Artículos 4 y 46 de la Ley 73-2019, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de la Administración de Servicios Generales para la Centralización de las Compras del Gobierno de Puerto Rico de 2019”, a los fines de incluir a la Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico como “Entidad Exenta” de los procesos de adquisición de materiales y servicios a través de la Administración de Servicios Generales (ASG) e incluir al personal docente de las instituciones de educación superior públicas como contratación de servicios profesionales exentos de ciertas disposiciones del Registro Único de Proveedores de Servicios Profesionales, y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

The bill would exempt EAPD from ASG procurement and allow public higher-ed teaching staff to be contracted as exempt professional services under RUPSP.

Comisión no recomienda aprobación de la medida
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Bill Summary · PS 514

Summary of Bill PS 514

Overview

Bill PS 514 seeks to amend Articles 4 and 46 of Law 73-2019, known as the “Ley de la Administración de Servicios Generales para la Centralización de las Compras del Gobierno de Puerto Rico de 2019” (General Services Administration for Government Purchasing Centralization). The proposed amendments would:
- designate the Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico (EAPD) as an “Entidad Exenta” (exempt entity) from the government procurement processes conducted through the ASG.
- authorize the teaching staff of public higher education institutions to be treated as contractors for professional services who are exempt from certain provisions of the Registro Único de Proveedores de Servicios Profesionales (RUPSP, Single Registry of Professional Service Providers).
- cover other related purposes.

Purpose and Intent

  • Improve or alter procurement oversight for the EAPD by placing it outside the standard ASG-conducted procurement framework.
  • Create exemptions for faculty members in public higher education from specific requirements within the professional services provider registry.
  • Address related administrative and procurement-related objectives as needed.

Key Provisions (as proposed)

  • Amendments to Articles 4 and 46 of Law 73-2019 to:
    • Add EAPD to the list of exempt entities under ASG procurement processes.
    • Classify public higher education teaching staff as professionals whose services may be contracted with exemptions from certain RUPSP provisions.
    • Define the scope of “exemptions” and how they interact with existing procurement rules.
  • General language referencing “other related purposes” to cover ancillary administrative changes.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Affected Institutions:
    • Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico (EAPD) – would become an exempt entity under ASG processes.
    • Public higher education institutions – teaching staff would be considered exempt professional service contractors for certain provisions of the RUPSP.
  • Affected Processes:
    • Government procurement workflows under ASG – exemptions could alter oversight, competition requirements, and compliance obligations for the EAPD.
    • Professional services registrations and contracting obligations for public higher education faculty.
  • Potential Implications:
    • Increased flexibility in procurement for EAPD and designated faculty contractors.
    • Possible changes in transparency, accountability, or oversight if exemptions reduce standard ASG scrutiny or RUPSP requirements.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: April 8, 2025
  • First Reading: April 10, 2025 (Senate)
  • Referral: April 10, 2025 (to Committees)
  • Legislative Action: June 26, 2025 — Comisión no recomienda aprobación de la medida (Committee does not recommend approval)
  • Status: Commission does not recommend approval of the measure

Notes

  • The bill’s progress indicates it has not advanced past committee consideration as of the latest action.
  • If enacted, the bill would represent a targeted carve-out within the centralized government procurement framework for a public art/design institution and for the contracting arrangements of public university faculty.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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