Minnesota HF3678 prohibits certain terms in state procurement contracts, including indemnification, unilateral changes, and mandatory arbitration.

Minnesota HF3678 amends state procurement laws to prohibit specific terms in contracts entered into by the state. These include terms that require the state to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless another person or entity unless authorized by statute. The bill also bans terms that can be unilaterally changed by the other party, require mandatory arbitration, extend arbitration obligations to unrelated disputes, construe the contract under another state's laws, obligate state funds in subsequent fiscal years, or limit the contracting agency's ability to install or run software on approved.

Minnesota HF3678 prohibits certain terms in state procurement contracts, including indemnification, unilateral changes, and mandatory arbitration.

Minnesota HF3678 amends state procurement laws to prohibit specific terms in contracts entered into by the state. These include terms that require the state to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless another person or entity unless authorized by statute. The bill also bans terms that can be unilaterally changed by the other party, require mandatory arbitration, extend arbitration obligations to unrelated disputes, construe the contract under another state's laws, obligate state funds in subsequent fiscal years, or limit the contracting agency's ability to install or run software on approved.