HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 321 FILED ON: 1/9/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2804
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John V. Fernandes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to reducing outsourcing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John V. Fernandes | 10th Worcester |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 321 FILED ON: 1/9/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2804
By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2804) of John V. Fernandes and others that the State Purchasing Agent give preference to products or services manufactured or produced in the United States. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3684 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to reducing outsourcing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 7 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 25A the following section:-
Section 25B. The state purchasing agent shall give preference, as far as may be practicable and to the extent permitted by the General Laws, federal law, and federal treaty, to products or services manufactured or produced in the United States; provided, however, that in giving such preference no sacrifice or loss in price or quality shall be permitted; and provided, further, that preference in all cases shall be given to surplus products or articles produced and manufactured by other departments, institutions, or agencies of the commonwealth which are available for distribution.
