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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 48 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2219
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 MiddlesexMichael O. MooreSecond Worcester3/6/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 48 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2219
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2219) of Bruce E. Tarr and Michael O.
Moore for legislation to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2070 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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 22 of chapter 30B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the
2first paragraph, the following paragraph: Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of
3this Chapter, public procurement units that conducts a cooperative purchasing agreement may
4award contracts to multiple offerors through a request for proposals if their chief procurement
5officer determines that doing so is in the best interests of the parties to the cooperative
6purchasing agreement.