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Thursday, April 30, 2009 | 2:10 a.m.
Nevada motorists are required to carry automobile insurance, but verifying that information has proven to be a headache for the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Because it can take the department up to 45 days to confirm a lapse in insurance, chances increase that motorists who cause accidents aren’t properly insured.
Now along comes influential lobbyist Richard Perkins, a former speaker of the Assembly, who is pushing legislation that would allow a company he represents to be awarded an exclusive, potentially lucrative state contract to verify motorists’ insurance for the DMV.
As David McGrath Schwartz wrote in a Las Vegas Sun story published Wednesday, the state’s Interim Finance Committee has given the DMV $377,000 to try to develop the technology necessary to verify that drivers are insured.
The legislation pushed by Perkins, Assembly Bill 504, would flush that money down the drain by forcing the DMV to scuttle its ongoing effort to improve verification. Perkins said InsureNet, the Michigan-based business he represents, is the only company with access to a multistate insurance information network that is used by law enforcement agencies to check whether out-of-state drivers have insurance.
But AB504, now before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, should be killed by the Nevada Legislature.
Nevada Taxpayers Association President Carole Vilardo was right when she told the Sun: “You want legislation written broadly, for the maximum number of bids, so you can evaluate not only the pricing, but the specifications of what you want.”
If just one company is allowed to bid on a project, there is no incentive for that company to come in with a competitively priced bid, and that would end up hurting all taxpayers.
The proper way to proceed is to give the DMV a chance to complete its work and test its technology. If the agency succeeds, there is no need to contract with an outside business. If the DMV fails, then the state should consider hiring a private contractor — but only if there is competitive bidding.
These state has never heard of competitive bidding Why simple, Nevada has always been a gatekeeper state I don,t think thats going to change anytime soon. Because to many politicians would then be forced to take a big paycut. LOL
The Dems just want to enrich their friends.
Inept lawmakers
Powerplay,
"I don,t think thats going"
"I truly have and that,s freedom"
"IT,S NOT FOR SALE"
Is your apostrophe broken or don't you know the difference between an apostrophe and a comma? no offense, just curious.
BTW, "$100.000" should read $100,000 with a comma not a period or decimal in your post at http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/early-l...
Oh I See (OhSee) another english teacher with nothing to say, Hey pal I just don,t care never have never will. Blog on Obama worshiping liberal blog on.
POWERPLAY,
I'm neither a teacher nor an Obama apologist, but, I do care about the preservation of the English language.
I also have a concern about preserving truth on the Internet.
For example you said,"These state has never heard of competitive bidding Why simple, Nevada has always been a gatekeeper state I don,t think thats going to change anytime soon. Because to many politicians would then be forced to take a big paycut. LOL"
What I think you meant to say was; This state has never heard of competitive bidding, Why? Simple, Nevada has always been a gatekeeper state. I don't think that"s going to change anytime soon. Because to many politicians would then be forced to take a big pay cut. LOL
First of the term gatekeeper is used appropriately, even though you did intended to say is that Nevada and government agencies within the state only accept bids from Nevada firms answering Request For Proposal (RFP) required by state and federal law. That is false, all bids over $50,000 in most jurisdictions are require a RFP and each RFP is reviewed.
Many Agencies also require Request For Qualifications (RFQ) before submittal of RFP.
So, you basically you don't have a legitimate point, however, your opinion is your First Amendment Right.
Finally, your last remark, "Because to many politicians would then be forced to take a big paycut"
This suggest that politicians are being compensated through your perceived lack of competitive bidding by Nevada agencies and jurisdictions.
That is a bald faced lie and misrepresentation of the facts.
Cheers!!!
I remember hearing that the DMV was going to cut it's hours and days of operation. If they are it makes sense to outsource the job.