Sec. 4e-3. Exercise of rights, powers, duties and authority relating to the procurement policies of the state by the board.

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(a)All rights, powers, duties and authority relating to the procurement policies of the state, vested in, or exercised by, any state contracting agency may also be exercised by the board, provided such rights, powers, duties and authority may be exercised by the board as provided in this section and sections 4e-4 to 4e-47 , inclusive, and absent any affirmative action by the board, pursuant to said sections, shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the exercise of such rights, powers, duties and authority by any such state contracting agency. Such rights, powers, duties and authority shall include the following:

(1)Acquisition of supplies, services, and construction, and the management, control, warehousing, sale, and disposal of supplies, services, and construction;

(2)Any state contracting and procurement processes, including, but not limited to, leasing and property transfers, purchasing or leasing of supplies, materials or equipment, consultant or consultant services, purchase of service agreements or privatization contracts; and

(3)Contracts for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building.

(b)Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 14 upon request by the board, each state contracting agency, including institutions of higher education, shall provide the board, in a timely manner, with such procurement information as the board deems necessary. The board shall have access to all information, files and records related to any state contracting agency in furtherance of the board's duties, as described in this section and sections 4e-4 to 4e-47 , inclusive. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the board's disclosure of documents that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to chapter 14.