Procurement and Purchasing
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30B, the Uniform Procurement Act, establishes uniform procedures for local governments to use when contracting for supplies, services and real property. In addition, sound business practice and additional regulations dictate that our Town have procedures in place over the purchasing process in order to ensure appropriate stewardship of public funds and to maintain a degree of budgetary control.
The Town's purchase order and procurement policy provides for the Town Finance office to establish procurement documentation standards to ensure proper stewardship of public funds, budgetary control and compliance with the requirements of laws and regulations. Expending certain funds under the control of the Town of Halifax requires a purchase order approved by the Chief Procurement Officer, which has been signed by the department head and has the appropriate account to be charged listed under Funding Source.
Key Items to Remember
- All purchases require approval in advance of the Chief Procurement Officer.
- No orders may be placed before the purchase order is signed unless it is an absolute
emergency approved by the Chief Procurement Officer. - The Town will not assume responsibility for any unauthorized purchases.
You may download the Town's Procurement & Purchasing policy as well as other related resources and information using the links below.
For questions and general inquiries, you may contact the Cody Haddad, Town Administrator/Chief Procurement Officer by calling (781) 294-1316 or e-mailing [email protected].
Download Procurement & Purchasing Policy (PDF)
Download Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Chapter 30B Manual (PDF) (Mass.gov)