52:11-64. Award of contracts by Office of Legislative Services
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a. Contracts for consultants' services. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every contract or agreement for consultants' services to be paid from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Office of Legislative Services shall be made or awarded only by specific approval of the commission.
b. Contracts for goods and services. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every contract for goods or services to be paid for from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Office of Legislative Services may be made, negotiated and awarded directly by the Office of Legislative Services. These contracts shall follow the procedures for public advertisement for bids, the exceptions thereto and the waiver procedures set forth in sections 3 through 7 of P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-8 through 52:34-12) and the provisions set forth in sections 10, 13 and 14 of P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-15, 52:34-18 and 52:34-19).
The Office of Legislative Services shall employ the administrative and technical assistance of the Division of Purchase and Property, or its successor, in the Department of the Treasury, to make and negotiate these contracts.
The Division of Purchase and Property, or its successor, in the Department of the Treasury shall provide the administrative and technical assistance to the Office of Legislative Services in making and negotiating these contracts, but shall do so in consultation with and with the approval of the office.
L. 1979, c. 8, s. 11. Amended by L. 1985, c. 98, s. 1, eff. March 29, 1985.