Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 30b - Uniform Procurement Act
Section 22 - Cooperative Purchasing Agreements Between Public Procurement Units or Public Procurement Unit and External Procurement Activity

Section 22. A public procurement unit may participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of supplies with public procurement units or external procurement activities in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants. The public procurement unit conducting the procurement of supplies shall do so in a manner that constitutes a full and open competition.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title III - Laws Relating to State Officers

Chapter 30b - Uniform Procurement Act

Section 1 - Application of Chapter

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Procurement Contracts; Files

Section 4 - Submission of Quotations

Section 5 - Competitive Sealed Bidding Procedures

Section 6 - Competitive Sealed Proposals; Requests for Proposals; Additional Evaluation Criteria

Section 6a - Utilization of Reverse Auctions for the Acquisition of Supplies and Services

Section 7 - Sole Source Procurements

Section 8 - Emergency Procurements

Section 9 - Cancellation of Invitation for Bids; Rejection of Bids or Proposals

Section 10 - Certification of Good Faith

Section 11 - Splitting of Procurements

Section 12 - Term of Contract; Information to Be Included in Solicitation; Cancellation of Contract

Section 13 - Increase of Services or Supplies Specified in Contract

Section 13a - Recycling or Composting Contracts; Modifications and Amendments

Section 14 - Specification Requirements; Proprietary Supply or Service and Sole Source Procurement

Section 15 - Tangible Supply; Disposition

Section 16 - Real Property; Disposition or Acquisition

Section 17 - Writing Requirement; Invalidation of Contracts; Forfeiture; Civil Actions

Section 18 - Sheltered Market Programs

Section 19 - Delegation of Procurement Officer's Powers and Duties

Section 20 - Preference for Products of Agriculture Grown or Produced Using Products Grown in Commonwealth; Governmental Bodies

Section 22 - Cooperative Purchasing Agreements Between Public Procurement Units or Public Procurement Unit and External Procurement Activity

Section 23 - Cooperative Purchasing Agreements Between Public Procurement Units or Public Procurement Unit and External Procurement Activity