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Inspector General, municipal groups push updates to Chapter 30B and snow‑removal contracting
Summary
The state Inspector General and municipal associations urged legislation to raise procurement thresholds, align school and municipal rules, and allow bundled contracting for snow plowing and hauling to attract vendors and ease municipal operations.
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro and representatives of municipal and procurement associations asked the Joint Committee to advance several technical changes to Chapter 30B and related procurement rules to give cities and towns more flexibility while preserving transparency.
Shapiro testified in support of House 12, which would raise thresholds for ‘‘sound business practices’’ procurements and align written‑quotation thresholds between municipal governments and school districts. He also supported House 13, clarifying that snow plowing, hauling and removal may be packaged together to make contracts more attractive to vendors who…
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