New Hampshire § 28-8 - Section 28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 28-8 — Section 28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-8. Section 28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases.
I. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties in the state and the offices of county sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, and register of deeds. II. Any purchase of equipment or materials made by a county in an amount exceeding $10,000 shall be by competitive bidding, provided that the county commissioners by unanimous vote may waive the provisions for such bidding. In case the commissioners so vote a copy of such action shall be recorded in their offices with a statement of the reason therefor and such record shall be open to public inspection. Orders for equipment or material to be delivered at different times where the single delivery may be less than $10,000, but the total order exceeds that amount shall be construed as coming within the provisions hereof requiring competitive bidding.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 28-8 cover?
Section 28-8 ("Section 28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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