SENATE DOCKET, NO. 26        FILED ON: 1/7/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1596

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 transparency in contracting.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael O. Moore

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 26        FILED ON: 1/7/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1596

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to transparency in contracting.  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 transparency in contracting.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary, the inspector general shall review and comment on, within 30 days of enactment of this Act, any award, transfer or procurement by any Executive Agency for any of the services currently being provided by said agency.

                SECTION 2. On or before May 15 each year, the inspector general shall submit a report to the Office of the Senate President, Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means on each contract authorized for the previous calendar year only, which shall be a public record.