§ 24-50-501 — Legislative declaration

Recognizing that the adoption of
section 20 of article X of the state constitution at the 1992 general election has
imposed strict new constraints on state government, it is hereby declared to be the
policy of this state to encourage the use of private contractors for personal
services to achieve increased efficiency in the delivery of government services,
without undermining the principles of the state personnel system requiring
competence in state government and the avoidance of political patronage. The
general assembly recognizes that such contracting may result in variances from
legislatively mandated pay scales and other employment practices that apply to
the state personnel system. In order to ensure that such privatization of
government services does not subvert the policies underlying the civil service
system, the purpose of this part 5 is to balance the benefits of privatization of
personal services against its impact upon the state personnel system as a whole.
The general assembly finds and declares that, in the use of private contractors for
personal services, the dangers of arbitrary and capricious political action or
patronage and the promotion of competence in the provision of government
services are adequately safeguarded by existing laws on public procurement,
public contracts, financial administration, employment practices, ethics in
government, licensure, certification, open meetings, open records, and the
provisions of this part 5. Recognizing that the ultimate beneficiaries of all
government services are the citizens of the state of Colorado, it is the intent of the
general assembly that privatization of government services not result in diminished
quality in order to save money.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire part added, p. 280, � 1, effective April 7.