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Inspector General pushes chapter 30B changes and targeted fix for snow hauling contracts
Summary
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro told the committee that modest changes to Chapter 30B would give municipalities more procurement flexibility and reduce confusion created by differing thresholds for schools and towns; a second bill would allow snow hauling and snow removal to be procured together to attract contractors.
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro told the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight that two bills from his office (House 12 and House 13) would make several targeted, practical changes to municipal procurement rules and to snow removal contracting.
House 12 would increase several Chapter 30B thresholds, equalize the written‑quote threshold between school districts and municipalities, and align written‑contract…
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