General Laws

[ Text of section effective until April 11, 2011. For text effective April 11, 2011, see below.]

  Section 22O. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or authority shall establish a preference for the procurement of products or services by businesses, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, with their principal place of business in the commonwealth. In addition, the operational services division within the executive office for administration and finance shall endeavor to ensure that in any fiscal year no less than 15 per cent of statewide procurement contracts are entered with businesses, as so defined, which (i) are independently owned and operated; (ii) have a principal place of business in the commonwealth; and (iii) would be defined as a small business under applicable federal law.

Chapter 7: Section 22O. procurement of products or services within the commonwealth

[ Text of section as amended by 2011, 9, Sec. 4 effective April 11, 2011. For text effective until April 11, 2011, see above.]

  Section 22O. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary relating to procurement, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or authority shall establish a preference for the procurement of products or services from businesses, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, with their principal place of business in the commonwealth. In addition, the operational services division shall endeavor to ensure that in any fiscal year no less than 15 per cent of statewide procurement contracts are entered into with businesses, as so defined, which: (i) are independently owned and operated; (ii) have a principal place of business in the commonwealth; (iii) have been in business for at least 1 year; and (iv) are defined as a small business under applicable federal law or are defined by the division as small businesses pursuant to the small business purchasing program.