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20572
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This bulletin addresses questions that arose after a 1997 law made several changes to the competitive bidding laws that apply to local government contracts, including a new exception commonly referred to as the \"piggybacking\" exception.
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20573
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At present no North Carolina court case has addressed this issue. This bulletin analyzes how a court might apply the bidding statutes to local government computer software contracts, drawing analogies to similar inquiries under the sales tax law and the Uniform Commercial Code.
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20580
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Public contracts are subject to competitive bidding requirements for a number of reasons. One is to secure goods that are at competitive (low) prices, and another is to provide a contracting process that is open and visible to the public. This bulletin discusses the legal standard for determining when bids are responsive and summarizes rulings in cases evaluating a variety of commonly encountered bid irregularities.
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20781
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This bulletin analyzes whether elected or appointed local government board members can legally participate in meetings without being physically present. It also describes legal and practical issues that could be addressed in a local policy allowing remote participation.
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3092
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Contracting services formerly done by governments, like garbage collecting, has the potential to save funds and increase accountability and efficiency. However, governments must insure that contracting does not affect public health, safety, and welfare.
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28728
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This bulletin examines the issue of when a public contract governed by North Carolina's competitive bidding requirements becomes binding on the governmental unit. Among the questions that could arise are the qualifications of the contractor, lost funding sources, and project redesign.
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