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Public Procurement Technical Assistance

The OIG offers technical assistance on Chapter 30B, which governs the purchase of supplies and services, the disposition of surplus supplies, and the acquisition and disposition of real property by local governmental bodies, including cities and towns.

You may also review the OIG’s Chapter 30B manual.

Please note that the public procurement technical support team only responds to questions about Chapter 30B—the Uniform Procurement Act.

Other Inquiries

For inquiries related to the following topics, please contact the appropriate agencies:

• Public construction laws, including the designer selection law: Attorney General Office’s Construction Bid Unit.
• Prevailing wage: Department of Labor Standards (DLS).
• Municipal finance: Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services.
• The designer selection process: Designer Selection Board (DSB).
• The Green Communities Program, solar energy procurement, energy management services contracts, or other energy-related procurements: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
• Municipal aggregation: Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
• Statewide contracts, state agency procurement rules, state surplus property listings, and COMMBUYS: Operational Services Division (OSD).
• Questions or concerns related to the conflict of interest law: State Ethics Commission.