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The regulation of the size of billboards has become a sticky issue for local governments.
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The Lowest Responsible Bidder standard of awarding government contracts gives rise to concerns over the relationship between sound fiscal policy and quality workmanship.
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901
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North Carolina has a statutorily mandated standard that school boards must comply with in awarding construction and repair contracts.
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1336
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Local government officials face the task of balancing two sometimes competing goals: fair competition for government contracts and saving public funds.
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1597
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The issues regarding local government programs for contracting services of minority- and women-owned businesses are presented in a question-and-answer format.
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Bluestein addresses some questions local school officials may have about using North Carolina's minority- and women-owned business enterprises when considering school contracting.
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A law passed in 1994 by the N.C. General Assembly authorizes local governments to enter into contracts for energy-saving improvements on existing buildings if the contractor guarantees that the savings will pay for the cost of improvement.
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2338
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For public construction projects the General Assembly requires cities, towns, and the state to use multi-prime contracting (separate bids for heating, plumbing, etc.) or single-prime (one bid for all construction work).
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3474
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Laws governing the purchase and disposal of property by local governments have been revised by the General Assembly effective July 1, 1997. Changes include raising formal bid limits on certain items from $20,000 to $30,000.
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5179
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Submitting a public bid to a local government requires time and money. Sometimes a losing bidder may feel that the process \"was legally flawed.\" Bluestein discusses how a disappointed bidder may file a claim and what methods of defense are available to local governments.
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Bluestein discusses legislation passed by the 2002 North Carolina General Assembly affecting public purchasing and contracting. The legislation includes alternative bidding methods, small business contractor programs, and provisions affecting local school and state contracting.
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6538
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Bluestein discusses legislation passed by the 2003 North Carolina General Assembly affecting local school administrative purchasing procedures, flexibility in university purchasing, and electronic contracting.
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20542
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A local governing board awards a construction contract to the lowest possible bidder. After the award but before the written contract is signed, the board determines that it is not in its best interest to proceed with the award. This bulletin examines the issue of when a public contract governed by North Carolina's competitive bidding requirements becomes binding on the governmental unit.
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20560
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In 1995, the NC General Assembly increased the threshold at which multi-prime bidding is required for public building projects from $100,000 to $500,000. At the same time the General Assembly authorized local governments and state agencies to request approval from the State Building Commission (SBC) to use alternative contracting methods. This bulletin describes the rules and procedures the SBC has developed to implement the statutory authorization and summarizes the SBC's disposition of applications it has received so far.
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20564
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The NC General Assembly has enacted significant changes in the laws governing local government purchasing and property disposal that will become effective July 1, 1997. This bulletin summarizes those changes.
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