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MA S1493

MA S1493
Providing the commonwealth with greater flexibility in public contracting.


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Introduced
01/22/2013
In Committee
01/22/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
08/01/2014

Introduced Session

188th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide the Commonwealth with greater flexibility in public contracting. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to give the Commonwealth greater flexibility in how it handles public contracts by amending Section 54 of Chapter 7 of the General Laws. Specifically, it proposes to increase the threshold for requiring a formal written estimate of costs from five to twenty-five, meaning that for contracts valued up to $25,000, agencies will no longer need to prepare a comprehensive written estimate of the actual costs of their regular employees providing the services. This change is intended to streamline the contracting process for smaller projects.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4143 (on 06/04/2014)

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