HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1669        FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3604

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin Aguiar

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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 relative to procurement of goods and services within the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin Aguiar

7th Bristol

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1669        FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3604

By Mr. Aguiar of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3604) of Kevin Aguiar relative to the procurement of goods and services within the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to procurement of goods and services within the Commonwealth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section  22 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 150,  the words “inviting such requests” and inserting the following words:—  signifying the start of an open enrollment period of 6 months

SECTION 2. The third paragraph of clause (20) of said section 22 of said chapter 7, as so appearing,  is hereby  amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-:— During the open enrollment period, the state purchasing agent shall accept all new persons desiring to bid as well as re-certify all persons who had previously expressed such a desire either prior to the commencement of an open enrollment period or in previous open enrollment periods once the state purchasing agent has implemented the open enrollment period.