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MCPPO SUPPLIES AND SERVICESEXAM
Majority Vote Approval - ANSWER What you must obtain before awarding a
contract for more than three years, including any options to renew or extend the
contract.
A Duly Called Town or District Meeting - Answer The majority vote for
TOWNS OR DISTRICTS must be taken by:
ANSWER The majority vote for CITIES must be taken by: City Council or City
Commissioners, with the permission of the mayor if such approval is required
by the charter.
The County Commissioners - ANSWER The majority vote for COUNTIES is
taken by:
An affirmative decision by two-thirds of the members of the School Committee
is required for Regional School Districts.
The majority vote for REDEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, OR OTHER
AUTHORITY must be taken by the following members:
False. ANSWER Chapter 30B limits the length of time your jurisdiction can
award a contract for supplies or services.
Your Local Rules - ANSWER You may enter into multi-year contracts of more
than one year, up to three years, provided that:
,Comply with Certain 30B Requirements - ANSWER To award multi-year
contracts of more than three years, including long-term contracts that may be
significantly longer than three years,
-Reduce the requirement for more frequent procurements.
-Allow vendors to amortize contract-related start-up costs or capital expenditure
over a longer period. - ANSWER: What are the benefits of long-term contracts?
-Annual contracts involve lower risks. - ANSWER What are the benefits of
short-term contracts?
Five years - ANSWER According to standard business procedures, most
SERVICE contracts should not be fixed for more than
____________________________.
1. Long-term changes in market pricing and other factors cannot be precisely
predicted.
2. Contractor performance issues are more difficult to overcome when your
jurisdiction prohibits changing contractors without risking lawsuit. - ANSWER:
These two key elements contribute to the dangers associated with long-term
contracts.
- Changes in market prices.
-Adjustments in environmental, tax, and other laws
-Population Trends
, - Technological advancements - ANSWER In general, contracts are influenced
by:
Use a Price Index in your contract to alter contract prices to reflect market
fluctuations. - ANSWER: What is one technique to reduce the risk of a
fluctuating market price?
Performance Measures - ANSWER Allows you to compare vendor performance
to a predetermined set of parameters.
Before entering into a multi-year contract, Chapter 30B requires an
appropriation (or other source of cash) that is sufficient to cover the first fiscal
year.
The contract must be cancelled.
In your solicitation, ANSWER After the first fiscal year, the payment and
performance responsibilities for each future year must be indicated where?
The appropriation requirement does not apply to "constantly recurring duties"
like garbage collection and utility bills. - ANSWER When are towns permitted
to get into multi-year contracts despite insufficient funding?
False-this would be deemed bad faith, and you could be forced to maintain the
contract notwithstanding the statutory necessity for prior appropriation. -
ANSWER True or False: You can get into a multi-year contract for a service
that your jurisdiction is ordinarily required to pay for, presuming that you can
cancel the contract later by intentionally neglecting to allocate cash.
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