Notice of Contract Administrative Fee Assessment Effective January 1, 2026

Get the Vendor Notice HERE    In 2025, the Rhode Island General Assembly amended the “State Purchases Act” via R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-12(b) to authorize the Chief Purchasing Officer to establish, charge and collect from State contractors a contract administrative fee not to exceed one-third of one percent (0.33%) of the total value of the annual spend against a contract awarded to a State contractor effective January 1, 2026.