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PC 523

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

Exempts School of Plastic Arts and Design and public university faculty from centralized government procurement requirements, reducing oversight but potentially enabling faster purchasing.

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Bill Summary · PC 523

Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 523 proposes amending Puerto Rico's 2019 General Services Administration Law to exempt the School of Plastic Arts and Design from the centralized government procurement process and to exempt public higher education faculty from certain professional services vendor registry requirements. This would allow these entities to bypass standard procurement procedures and vendor registration rules.

Why is this important

The School of Plastic Arts and Design and public universities currently must navigate the centralized purchasing system (ASG), which can create administrative delays for educational institutions. This exemption could streamline procurement for these entities, potentially allowing faster acquisition of materials and hiring of faculty without bureaucratic intermediaries, though it fundamentally changes how government accountability for public spending applies to these institutions.

Potential points of contention

  • Procurement transparency and oversight: Exempting entities from centralized purchasing reduces government oversight and could create opportunities for uncompetitive spending or favoritism without the checks that ASG provides
  • Fairness to other public entities: Other public agencies and educational institutions not exempted may argue for similar treatment, potentially fragmenting the procurement system
  • Vendor equity and access: Small and medium-sized vendors who benefit from ASG's standardized bidding process may lose competitive opportunities if educational institutions can procure directly

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

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