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Regional planners and municipal associations back cooperative purchasing and parity for municipal procurement
Summary
The committee heard support from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Massachusetts Municipal Association and municipal procurement officials for bills to clarify cooperative purchasing and to align procurement thresholds so municipalities and school districts use consistent rules under Chapter 30B.
Regional planning, municipal and procurement officials told the committee that modest statutory clarifications would help cities and towns save money and reduce administrative burden.
Marjorie Weinberger of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council described how cooperative purchasing agreements let municipalities purchase commonly used goods…
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