SECTION 1.  Subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6 the word “section” and  inserting in place thereof the following:— sections 11C or

SECTION 2. Said subsection (b) of said section 1 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended in subdivision (4) by inserting after the word “commonwealth” the following:— except as pertains to section 16(i)

SECTION 3.  Said section 1 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subsection:—

(f) This chapter shall be deemed to have been complied with on all purchases made from a vendor pursuant to a General Services Administration federal supply schedule that is available for use by governmental bodies.

SECTION 4.   Section 2 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Services” the following definition:— 

“Sound business practices”, ensuring the receipt of favorable prices by periodically soliciting price lists or quotes.

SECTION 5.  Subsection (d) of section 4 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended, by striking out the words “generally accepted”, in line 24, and inserting in place thereof the following:—  sound

SECTION 6.  Section 5 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “body”, in line 32, the following words:—  or on a public internet website of either the governmental body or the commonwealth.