2025 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 42a - Kansas Public Investments And Contracts Protection Act
75-42a02 Public contracts; procurement policies; certain preferential treatment or discrimination prohibited.

Universal Citation:
KS Stat § 75-42a02 (2025)
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75-42a02. Public contracts; procurement policies; certain preferential treatment or discrimination prohibited.
(a) The state, any agency of the state, any political subdivision of the state, or any instrumentality thereof, including the pooled money investment board established by K.S.A. 75-4221a, and amendments thereto, when engaged in procuring or letting contracts for any purpose, shall ensure that bidders, offerors, contractors or subcontractors are not given preferential treatment or discriminated against based on any environmental, social and governance criteria.

(b) The state, any agency of the state, any political subdivision of the state or any instrumentality thereof, including the pooled money investment board established by K.S.A. 75-4221a, and amendments thereto, shall not adopt any procurement regulation or policy that causes any bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor to be given preferential treatment or be subject to discrimination based on any environmental, social and governance criteria, except as otherwise specifically permitted or required by law.

History: L. 2023, ch. 80, ยง 2; July 1.

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