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NJ S1655
NJ S1655Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services and Public Works.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill permits educational research and service corporations to act as the lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of public works. Under current law, a four-year public institution of higher education is permitted to join with other public or independent institutions to form an educational research and services corporation to be operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes in accordance with federal law. Current law further permits an educational research and services corporation to act as a lead agency or contracting unit for the procurement of goods and services concerning educational technology systems and related services by the entities comprising the corporation. The bill permits the educational research and services corporation to act as a lead agency or contracting unit for the procurement of any goods or services and public works.
AI Summary
This bill expands the types of contracts that educational research and service corporations, which are organizations formed by New Jersey public and non-profit higher education institutions for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, can manage on behalf of their member institutions. Previously, these corporations could only lead procurement for educational technology systems and related services, but this bill allows them to act as the primary contracting unit for any goods, services, and importantly, public works projects, such as construction. This change also exempts these contracts from certain public bidding requirements that would typically apply to individual institutions, streamlining the procurement process for shared projects.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1655 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1655_I1.HTM |
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