MCPPO-Public Contracting Overview Questions and Answers 2024/2025
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MCPPO
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Awarding contracts based on several factors
Factors for Awarding Contracts
Vendor's ability to successfully complete the contract on time and at the quality level
specified, at the offered price
Technical quality of the supplies or services offered
Vendor's Past performanc...
MCPPO-Public Contracting Overview
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
Best Value
Awarding contracts based on several factors
Factors for Awarding Contracts
Vendor's ability to successfully complete the contract on time and at the quality level
specified, at the offered price
Technical quality of the supplies or services offered
Vendor's Past performance on similar contracts.
Principal Objective of Public Purchasing
Obtain the materials, services, and facilities are required by public organizations,
When and where the materials, services and facilities are needed
At the best price reasonably available,
Through open, fair competition,
At a reasonable cost
Key Control Activities related to Procurement
Establishing Authority for Approval of Transactions ,
Establishing Responsibility for executing Transactions,
Municipal finance law and State law prohibits cities and towns from expending funds
on particular items beyond the specific appropriation without prior authorization
before entering into a contract
Four elements of a contract
mutual assent,
Offer and acceptance
Consideration (amount of money paid, but can be another form of payment)
Contract terms
Prohibit Payment
You cannot pay a vendor unless there is a signed contract per law, even if they have
provided supplies and services
Collective Purchasing Agreement
One of the participating jurisdictions will assume the lead role in advertising and
awarding the contract and act as the procurement officer on behalf of the group. Only
those that participated from the beginning can make purchases under the contract.
Prohibitive payment
MA law prohibits payment to a vendor under an invalid contract, even if the vendor
has provided supplies and services.
Collective Purchasing Agreement
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