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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 191 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2070
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and MiddlesexJames B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/6/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 191 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2070
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2070) of Bruce E. Tarr and James B.
Eldridge for legislation to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns.
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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 enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 30B of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after the first paragraph, the following paragraph: Notwithstanding the provisions of
3any other section of this Chapter, public procurement units that conducts a cooperative
4purchasing agreement may award contracts to multiple offerors through a request for proposals if
5their chief procurement officer determines that doing so is in the best interests of the parties to
6the cooperative purchasing agreement.