New Jersey Statutes 18A:64A-25.9. County college purchases through State agency; procedure
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:64A-25.9
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County college: means an educational institution established or to be established by one or more counties, offering programs of instruction, extending not more than two years beyond the high school, which may include but need not be limited to specialized or comprehensive curriculums, including college credit transfer courses, terminal courses in the liberal arts and sciences, and technical institute type programs. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:64A-1
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
9. a. Any county college, without advertising for bids, or after having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising therefor, may purchase any materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment pursuant to a contract or contracts for such materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property.
b. A county college may also use, without advertising for bids, or having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising, the Federal Supply Schedules of the General Services Administration as permitted by the “Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994,” Pub.L. 103-355, and federal regulations adopted thereunder or schedules from other federal procurement programs.
c. Whenever a purchase is made, the county college shall place its order with the vendor offering the lowest price, including delivery charges, that best meets the requirements of the county college. Prior to placing such an order, the county college shall document with specificity that the materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment selected best meet the requirements of the county college.
L.1982,c.189,s.9; amended 1996, c.16, s.6; 2006,c.10,s.3.