Comments on Proposed Rulemaking and Procurement Procedures Policy
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking and
companion policy. The proposed rules would amend the regulations of the Commission to provide
for agency procurement and bid protest procedures. This rulemaking also updates the general
policies of the Commission to include climate change and environmental justice, revises the
procedures regarding the adoption of the comprehensive plan and adds language memorializing the
Commission’s Dry Cooling Resolution. These rules are designed to clarify the Commission’s existing
authorities to manage the water resources of the basin and provide transparency and accountability
procedures to the Commission’s public procurement practices.
As a companion to this proposed rulemaking, the Commission has also provided a draft policy outlining
SRBC’s Procurement Procedures. These procedures are designed to support and facilitate the mission
of the Commission through the acquisition of goods and services by applying the best methods and
business practices that provide for public confidence in the SRBC and transparency in its processes.
This policy documents practices that provide for a procurement process of quality and integrity,
broad-based competition, fair and equal treatment of the bidders, the increased efficiency and
transparency in the procurement process, and uniform procurement procedures. These procurement
procedures apply to the acquisition, rental, or purchase of supplies, services, maintenance, capital
improvements, information technology services, and engineering services. SRBC may, from time to
time, amend these procedures in order that they remain consistent with the law and current best
methods and business practices.
The deadline for submitting written comments on the Proposed Rulemaking and Procurement Procedures Policy is Monday,
May 13, 2024 and oral testimony may be provided at the regularly scheduled
public hearing in May.
Comments may also be mailed to: Jason E. Oyler, Esq., General Counsel, Susquehanna River
Basin Commission, 4423 N Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788, or submitted by email
to
[email protected]