New Mexico Statutes Chapter 13. Public Purchases and Property § 13-1A-4. Revision of bookkeeping and payment procedures; reports of progress

A. Not later than July 1, 1986, each state agency shall review and revise its bookkeeping and vouchering procedures so as to effect accelerated payments to vendors for purchases of supplies and equipment in order to secure for the state the largest available price discount offered by such vendors for early payment of accounts. On or before September 1 of each year, a progress report of the implementation of the provisions of the Purchasing Discount Act shall be submitted by each state agency to the department of finance and administration and to the legislative finance committee as an addendum to its budget request for the ensuing fiscal year.

B. The department of finance and administration shall review its administrative procedures for payment of vouchers by state agencies for the purchase of supplies and equipment in order to effect revised procedures to secure the largest available price discounts offered by vendors for early payment of accounts. The department shall prescribe guidelines for state agencies to implement the provisions of the Purchasing Discount Act. The department shall, annually by December 15, submit a progress report to the legislature on the overall progress made by state agencies in implementing the procedures required by the Purchasing Discount Act.