18A:18A-4.3 - Competitive contracting initiated by board of education resolution; process administration
18A:18A-4.3 Competitive contracting initiated by board of education resolution; process administration.
47. a. In order to initiate competitive contracting, the board of education shall pass a resolution authorizing the use of competitive contracting each time specialized goods or services enumerated in section 45 of P.L.1999, c.440 (C.18A:18A-4.1) are desired to be contracted. If the desired goods or services have previously been contracted for using the competitive contracting process then the original resolution of the board of education shall suffice.
b.The competitive contracting process shall be administered by a purchasing agent qualified pursuant to subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-9) or by legal counsel of the board of education, or by the school business administrator of the board of education. Any contracts awarded under this process shall be made by resolution of the board of education subject to the provisions of subsection e. of section 49 of P.L.1999, c.440 (C.18A:18A-4.5).
L.1999,c.440,s.47.