(a) The telecommunications negotiating committee is a three-person committee composed of (1) the governor, or a person designated by the governor, (2) the director of purchases, or a person designated by the director of purchases, and (3) the executive chief information technology officer, or a person appointed by the executive chief information technology officer. The telecommunications negotiating committee may negotiate contracts for telecommunications services to be entered into by the executive chief information technology officer for state agencies and other entities as provided in K.S.A. 75-4709, and amendments thereto. (b) Prior to negotiating for telecommunications services, the committee shall advertise for sealed proposals. The committee then may negotiate with one or more firms submitting proposals and select from among those submitting such proposals the party to contract with for the purpose of providing telecommunications services. (c) Contracts entered into pursuant to this section for telecommunications services shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3738 to 75-3740a, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
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