LINCOLN - Lawmakers are on the cusp of passing a bill requiring state offices to turn over no-bid contracts to the State Auditor's office. On Thursday, the Legislature overwhelmingly backed an amendment from Sen. Bob Andersen of La Vista requiring any sole-source or emergency contract to be turned over to the auditor within three days of its approval.

State officials or agencies would also be required to provide the auditor's office with the justification for why the contract was sought outside of the normal bidding process, Andersen said. Andersen's amendment attaches a bill (LB997) he introduced this year to another bill (LB1048) from Speaker John Arch that was ready to move from the second to the third of three rounds of debate late in the 60-day session.

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