Section 15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law of the contrary, the trustees or officers of a state university designated by them shall have the authority to make any purchase or purchases in the amount of five hundred dollars or less, and to purchase without limitation of amount library books and periodicals, educational and scientific supplies and equipment, printing and binding, emergency repairs and replacement parts, and perishable items, without recourse to any other state board, bureau, department or commission; provided, that in so doing the university shall follow modern methods of purchasing and shall, wherever practicable, invite competitive bids. Except as herein provided, the state purchasing agent shall on the certification of availability of funds purchase all items specified on requisitions submitted to him by such university; provided, that the university shall have the right to review all bids received on university requisitions and to make binding recommendation on the award of the contract based on the judgment of the university as to which of the bids best meet the university's specifications on which the bids were received.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 73 - State Colleges and Community Colleges
Section 1 - Management; Administration
Section 1a - Fees for Tuition, Room and Board
Section 1b - Student Activity Fee
Section 1e - Branch Banks on Grounds of Universities Authorized
Section 1f - Funds for Legislative Agents or Organizations Attempting to Influence Legislation
Section 2 - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; Provision for Agricultural Education
Section 2a - Required Subjects for Instruction
Section 3 - Agreement for Practice Teaching
Section 4 - Bonds of University Presidents
Section 4a - Leaves of Absence
Section 4b - Teachers; Employment and Dismissal
Section 6 - Admission of Non-Resident Students
Section 8 - Educational Program
Section 12 - Annual Appropriation
Section 13 - Financial Report; Accounting System
Section 14 - Special Trusts, etc.; Management
Section 16 - Election, etc., of Officers; Employment, Status and Benefits of Personnel
Section 18 - Control, Movement and Parking of Motor Vehicles
Section 19 - Institutions of Higher Learning; Jurisdiction of Board
Section 20 - University Education for Police Officers and Firefighters