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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1673 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3068
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick Joseph Kearney
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/18/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1673 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3068
By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3068) of
Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to procure public products or services from businesses in
Massachusetts or the United States. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3229 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 7 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 22O, as
2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
3 Section 22O. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary relating to
4procurement, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or authority shall procure
5products or services from businesses, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, with their
6principal place of business in the commonwealth when available, provided that the same
7products or serves are not available for 10% less in cost out of the commonwealth. When
8products or services are not available in the commonwealth, they must be made from businesses
9within the United States, provided that the same products or serves are not available for 10% less
10out of United States. When products or services are not available within the United States, then 2 of 2
11foreign purchases are permissible. In addition, the operational services division shall endeavor to
12ensure that in any fiscal year no less than 15 per cent of statewide procurement contracts are
13entered into with businesses, as so defined, which: (i) are independently owned and operated; (ii)
14have a principal place of business in the commonwealth; (iii) have been in business for at least 1
15year; and (iv) are defined as a small business under applicable federal law or are defined by the
16division as small businesses pursuant to the small business purchasing program.