Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2070 Compare Versions

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22 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 191 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
33 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2070
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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66 PRESENTED BY:
77 Bruce E. Tarr
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns.
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1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and MiddlesexJames B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/6/2023 1 of 1
1616 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 191 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
1717 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2070
1818 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2070) of Bruce E. Tarr and James B.
1919 Eldridge for legislation to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns.
2020 State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
2121 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2323 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
2424 (2023-2024)
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2626 An Act to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns.
2727 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2828 of the same, as follows:
2929 1 SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 30B of the General Laws is hereby amended by
3030 2inserting after the first paragraph, the following paragraph: Notwithstanding the provisions of
3131 3any other section of this Chapter, public procurement units that conducts a cooperative
3232 4purchasing agreement may award contracts to multiple offerors through a request for proposals if
3333 5their chief procurement officer determines that doing so is in the best interests of the parties to
3434 6the cooperative purchasing agreement.