The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Cooperative purchasing." Procurement conducted by or on behalf of more than one public procurement unit or by a public procurement unit with an external procurement activity.
"External procurement activity." A buying organization not located in this Commonwealth which if located in this Commonwealth would qualify as a public procurement unit. An agency of the United States is an external procurement activity.
"Local public procurement unit." A political subdivision, public authority, tax-exempt, nonprofit educational or public health institution or organization, nonprofit fire company, nonprofit rescue company, nonprofit ambulance company and, to the extent provided by law, any other entity, including a council of governments or an area government, which expends public funds for the procurement of supplies, services and construction.
"Public procurement unit." A local public procurement unit or a purchasing agency.
(Dec. 3, 2002, P.L.1147, No.142, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment. Act 142 amended the def. of "local public procurement unit."
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 19 - Intergovernmental Relations
Section 1902 - Cooperative purchasing authorized
Section 1903 - Sale, acquisition or use of supplies by a public procurement unit
Section 1904 - Cooperative use of supplies or services
Section 1905 - Joint use of facilities
Section 1906 - Supply of personnel, information and technical services
Section 1907 - Use of payments received by a supplying public procurement unit
Section 1908 - Compliance of public procurement units
Section 1909 - Review of procurement requirements
Section 1910 - Contract controversies
Section 1912 - Investment management agreements
Section 1913 - Cooperative purchase of fire, rescue and ambulance company supplies