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What must be obtained before you award a contract that will exceed three years in length, including any options to renew or extend the contract. Majority Vote Approval The majority vote for TOWNS OR DISTRICTS must be taken by: A Duly Called Town or District Meeting The majority vote for CIT...

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MCPPO Supplies and Services
Questions and Correct Answers |
Latest Update
What must be obtained before you award a contract that will exceed three

years in length, including any options to renew or extend the contract.


✓ Majority Vote Approval




The majority vote for TOWNS OR DISTRICTS must be taken by:


✓ A Duly Called Town or District Meeting




The majority vote for CITIES must be taken by:


✓ City Council or City Commissioners with the approval of the mayor if

such approval is required under the charter




The majority vote for COUNTIES must be taken by:


✓ The County Commissioners




The majority vote for REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS must be taken by:




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✓ An affirmative vote by two-thirds of the members of the School

Committee




The majority vote for REDEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, OR OTHER AUTHORITY must

be taken b y:


✓ The Governing Body




Chapter 30B limits the length of contract your jurisdiction may award for

supplies or services.


✓ False




You may enter into multi-year contracts of more than one year, up to three

years, subject to:


✓ Your Local Rules




To award multi-year contracts of more than three years, including long-term

contracts that may be substantially longer than three years, you must:


✓ Comply with Certain 30B Requirements




Benefits of long-term contracts?




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✓ -Avoid the need for conducting more frequent procurements.




-Allow vendors to amortize start-up costs or capital investment required by

the contract over a longer period.




Benefits of short-term contracts?


✓ -Contracts procured annually carry fewer risks.




Standard business practices suggest that most SERVICE contracts should not

have a fixed term of longer than ____________________________?


✓ Five years




The risks of long-term contracts stem from these two major factors.


✓ 1. It is not possible to accurately predict changes in market prices and

other conditions over a long period of time.




2. Contractor performance problems are more difficult to resolve when your

jurisdiction cannot change contractors without risking litigation.




In general, contracts are affected by:



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