New Jersey § 40a:11-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:11-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:11-12.
a. Any contracting unit under this act may without advertising for bids, or having
rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising therefor, purchase any goods or
services under any contract or contracts for such goods or services entered into on
behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of
the Treasury. b. A contracting unit may also use, without advertising for bids, or having rejected
all bids obtained pursuant to advertising, the Federal Supply Schedules of the General
Services Administration or schedules from other federal procurement programs promulgated by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department
of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1996, c. 16 ( C.52:34-6.1 ), subject to the following conditions: (1) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price
offered to federal agencies; (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c. 10 ); (3) the contracting unit receives the benefit of federally mandated price reductions
during the term of the contract ; (4) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price
of the same or equivalent goods or services under the State contract, unless the contracting
unit determines that because of factors other than price, selection of a vendor from
the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs would be more advantageous to the contracting unit; (5) a copy of the purchase order relating to any such contract, the requisition or
request for purchase order, if applicable, and documentation identifying the price
of the goods or services under the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury within five working days of the award of any such contract by the contracting unit. c. Whenever a purchase is made, the contracting unit shall place its order with the
vendor offering the lowest price, including delivery charges, that best meets the
requirements of the contracting unit. Prior to placing such an order, the contracting unit shall document with specificity
that the goods or services selected best meet the requirements of the contracting
unit.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 40a:11-12
What does New Jersey Statutes § 40a:11-12 cover?
Section 40a:11-12 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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