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NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-14 - State House Commission contracts

52:34-14. State House Commission contracts  Where the State House Commission is empowered to make, award or authorize the award of any agreement or contract, such agreement or contract may be made, awarded or authorized without publicly advertising for bids therefor when  (a) the cost or contract price involved does not exceed the amount set forth in, or the amount calculated by the Governor pursuant to, section 2 of P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-7); or  (b) the subject matter thereof is personal or professional services; or  (c) the purchase is to be made from, or the contract to be made with, the federal or any state government or any agency or political subdivision thereof; or  (d) the subject matter thereof is perishable food or subsistence supplies; or  (e) the commission first shall have adopted a resolution that the interest of the State will be best served by not so advertising.  L. 1954, c. 48, s. 9. Amended by L. 1985, c. 469, s. 16, eff. Jan. 16, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-15 - Warranty by contractor of no solicitation on commission or contingent fee basis

52:34-15. Warranty by contractor of no solicitation on commission or contingent fee basis  Every contract or agreement negotiated, awarded or made pursuant to this act shall contain a suitable warranty by the contractor that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the contractor for the purpose of securing business, for the breach or violation of which warranty the State shall have the right to annul such contract without liability or in its discretion to deduct from the contract price or consideration the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. L.1954, c. 48, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-16 - Deputy Director of Division of Purchase and Property

52:34-16. Deputy Director of Division of Purchase and Property  The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may, with the approval of the State Treasurer, designate a deputy to act during the absence of the director and to exercise the powers and duties of the director under this act during such absence. Such designation shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of State. L.1954, c. 48, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-17 - Contracts for printing of legal briefs, records and appendices

52:34-17. Contracts for printing of legal briefs, records and appendices  Contracts or agreements for the printing of legal briefs, records and appendices to be used in any proceeding in which the State may be interested may be negotiated, awarded or made without advertising by the Attorney-General. L.1954, c. 48, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-18 - Violations; crime.

52:34-18 Violations; crime.  13. Any person knowingly authorizing, consenting to, making or procuring to be made any purchase, contract or agreement in violation of any of the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.) or knowingly making or procuring to be made payment of State funds for or on account of any purchase, contract or agreement known to him to have been made or entered into in violation of any of the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.) shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.1954,c.48,s.13; amended 1999, c.440, s.103.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-19 - Payment of compensation or gratuity to State employee prohibited

52:34-19. Payment of compensation or gratuity to State employee prohibited  The payment of any fee, commission or compensation of any kind or the granting of any gift or gratuity of any kind, either directly or indirectly, whether or not in connection with any purchase, sale or contract, to any person employed by the State in the Department of the Treasury, or to any other person in the employ of the State having any duties or responsibilities in connection with the purchase or acquisition of any property or services by the State or any department, commission, authority, agency or instrumentality thereof, by or on behalf of any seller or supplier who has made, negotiated, solicited or offered to make any contract to sell or furnish real or personal property or services to the State or to any department, officer, commission, authority, agency or instrumentality thereof, is hereby prohibited. Any person offering, paying, giving, soliciting or receiving any fee, commission, compensation, gift or gratuity in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1954, c. 48, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-20 - Repeal

52:34-20. Repeal  Sections 52:34-1, 52:34-2, 52:34-3, 52:34-4, and 52:34-5 of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1954, c. 48, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-21 - Legislative findings

52:34-21. Legislative findings  The Legislature finds that the industrial economy of the State requires a shift from a use and discard approach to a closed cycle of use and salvage of solid waste. L.1971, c. 257, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-22 - Survey of items required by state which are manufactured out of recycled materials; report

52:34-22. Survey of items required by state which are manufactured out of recycled materials; report  The Division of Purchase and Property shall conduct a survey of those items customarily required by the State which are being manufactured in whole or in part out of recycled materials, and report its findings to the Legislature within 6 months of the effective date of this act. L.1971, c. 257, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-23 - Preference in purchase by state of items which are made from recycled materials

52:34-23. Preference in purchase by state of items which are made from recycled materials  In purchasing items which are made both with and without the use of any recycled materials, the Division of Purchase and Property, whenever the price is reasonably competitive and the quality adequate for the purpose intended, shall give preference to those items which are made in whole or in part from recycled materials. L.1971, c. 257, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-24 - Advertisements for bids; statement of preference for recycled materials

52:34-24. Advertisements for bids; statement of preference for recycled materials  In advertising for bids for items which are made both with and without the use of any recycled materials, the division shall state its preference for items made in whole or in part with the use of recycled materials whenever the price therefor is reasonably competitive and the quality satisfactory. L.1971, c. 257, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-25.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-25.1 - State contracting agency, competitive selection process.

52:34-25.1 State contracting agency, competitive selection process.  6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary of R.S.52:32-2 or any other law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, where a State contracting agency implements an energy savings improvement program pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.52:34-25), the State contracting agency, prior to entering into an energy savings services contract, shall use a competitive selection process that ensures that the award is made to the responsible bidder whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the State. b. Nothing in this section shall preclude a State contracting agency from using procurement processes other than those prescribed herein and in section 9 of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.52:34-25), if those processes have been approved by the federal government under section 801 of the "National Energy Conservation Policy Act" (42 U.S.C. s.8287). c. The Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury shall not charge any fee for the review or approval of an energy savings improvement program implemented by a State contracting agency pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.52:34-25). L.2012, c.55, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-27 - Definitions.

52:34-27 Definitions.  91. a. As used in this section: "Personal protective equipment" means coveralls, face shields, gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, and other equipment designed to protect the wearer from the spread of infection or illness. "State agency" means any principal department in the Executive Branch of State government, and any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality within or created by such department, and any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency, other than in the Legislative or Judicial Branches of State government, which is authorized by law to award public contracts. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, whenever the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property, or the head of any State agency shall consider bids on any contract for the purchase of personal protective equipment that is publicly advertised for bids, the director or the head of a State agency shall list the bidders in order based upon which bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, would be most advantageous to the State, price, and other factors considered. If the first bidder on the list has its principal place of business in this State it shall be awarded the contract. If no bidder having its principal place of business in this State has submitted a bid that is within five percent of the bid submitted by the bidder at the top of the list that has its principal place of business outside of this State, the contract shall be awarded to the bidder at the top of the list. If the first bidder on the list has its principal place of business outside of this State and a bidder that has its principal place of business in this State is on the list and has submitted a bid that is within five percent of the bid submitted by the bidder at the top of the list that has its principal place of business outside of this State, the contract shall be awarded to the highest listed in-State bidder. Any specifications for the provision of personal protective equipment under this act shall be drafted in a manner to encourage free, open, and competitive bidding. Any specification which knowingly excludes prospective bidders by reason of the impossibility of performance, bidding, or qualifications by any but one bidder shall be null and void and of no effect. Nothing in this section shall limit the ability of the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or the head of any State agency to make awards to multiple bidders, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1986, c.26 (C.52:34-12.1) to furnish the same or similar materials, supplies, services or equipment, where multiple bidders are necessary. c. The State Treasurer shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2020, c.156, s.91.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-1 - Short title.

52:34A-1 Short title.  1. Sections 1 through 8 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 through C.52:34A-8) shall be known and may be cited as the "Electronic Construction Procurement Act." L.2020, c.59, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-2 - Findings, declarations relative to use of electronic technology.

52:34A-2 Findings, declarations relative to use of electronic technology.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that advances in electronic technology offer opportunities to enhance governmental efficiencies. In order to explore these avenues of improved government efficiency, it is in the best interests of the State to require public entities to implement proven electronic technologies for the procurement of public works construction, and to require the promulgation of standards for the use of these technologies that ensure the integrity and procedural protections of sealed public bidding and competitive contracting translated to an electronic environment. L.2020, c.59, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-3 - Definitions relative to use of electronic technology.

52:34A-3 Definitions relative to use of electronic technology.  3. As used in P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.): "Electronic construction procurement" means, for the purposes of public works construction projects, the use of computer technology and the Internet for the advertising and submission of public bids, providing notice of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents, the receipt of proposals and quotations, and related practices to assist in determining the lowest responsible bidder or other agency-appropriate bid or proposal procurement standard. "Local contracting unit" means a government entity that contracts for the procurement of goods, services, or the construction of public works pursuant to the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq.; the "County College Contracts Law," P.L.1982, c.189 (C.18A:64A-25.1 et seq.), or the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). "Public works construction" means any project that is subject to the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), and is contracted for by a State or local public contracting unit for the purposes of construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, custom fabrication, repair work, or maintenance work, including painting and decorating, done under contract and paid for, in whole or in part, out of the funds of a public body. Public works construction also means construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, custom fabrication, repair work, or maintenance work, done on any property or premises, whether or not the work is paid for from public funds if at the time of the entering into the contract, the property or premises is owned by the government entity. "State contracting unit" means a government entity that contracts for the procurement of goods, services, or the construction of public works pursuant to the "State College Contracts Law," P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-52 et seq.); P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et seq.); or chapter 32, 33, or 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. L.2020, c.59, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-4 - Local contracting unit may use electronic construction procurement process.

52:34A-4 Local contracting unit may use electronic construction procurement process.  4. A local contracting unit, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-3), may use an electronic construction procurement process for public works construction contracts. The electronic construction procurement process to be used by local contracting units pursuant to this section shall be the process developed by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs by regulations promulgated for the electronic procurement practices authorized in the "Local Unit Electronic Procurement Act," P.L.2018, c.156 (C.40A:11-4.7 et al.). L.2020, c.59, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-5 - State contracting unit to use electronic construction procurement process.

52:34A-5 State contracting unit to use electronic construction procurement process.  5. a. A State contracting unit, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-3), shall use an electronic construction procurement process for public works construction contracts whenever the project requires public advertisement, subject to the provisions of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.). b. The State Treasurer, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate regulations to effectuate the electronic procurement of public works construction by the State. The regulations shall set forth procedures to be followed by each State contracting unit for contracts that meet those criteria as deemed appropriate by the State Treasurer. The regulations shall also set forth a procedure to be followed by a State contracting unit for the awarding of a contract for the administration of the electronic procurement process. L.2020, c.59, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-6 - Required bidding components.

52:34A-6 Required bidding components.  6. a. The regulations promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-5) shall require that contracts to be awarded for State construction projects pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.) contain the following bidding components: (1) general conditions of the contract; (2) plans and specifications of the public works construction project; (3) competitive bidding for the contract, if appropriate; (4) classification of firms submitting bids; (5) statement of corporate ownership of the entity or entities submitting bids; (6) bid bond and performance bond security; (7) execution of the contract; (8) certification of financial ability to complete work; (9) commencement of work; (10) prevailing wage mandate; (11) acknowledgement of addenda; (12) naming of prime subcontractors; (13) specified alternates; (14) non-collusion affidavit; and (15) political contribution disclosure. b. The State Treasurer shall also promulgate a bid proposal form to be used by contractors or vendors bidding for work under P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.). c. The regulations shall require that a contractor or vendor seeking a contract for public works construction pursuant to P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.) be classified with the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury, or be prequalified by the Department of Transportation, New Jersey Transit, or the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, prior to submitting a bid. L.2020, c.59, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-7 - Criteria required for electronic procurement processes.

52:34A-7 Criteria required for electronic procurement processes.  7. The regulations promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-5) shall require that electronic procurement processes meet certain criteria, which may include, but shall not be limited to, the following requirements: a. allow for a business or company that creates or provides software to effectuate electronic procurement to provide those services pursuant to P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.), if the business or company has prior experience providing electronic procurement services to the State and to other public entities, including, but not limited to, experience prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.); b. allow public contracting units to advertise bids and distribute bidding documents including plans and specifications; c. be a closed loop system that allows contractors, vendors, and bidders, to receive bid solicitations and documentation, as well as submit bids electronically; d. provide a digital lockbox that ensures bid information cannot be accessed by a third party before the bid deadline, including an electronic bidding servicer or the State; e. allow bids to be encrypted upon submission and when in the digital lockbox; f. use digital signature technology and provide for identity verification; g. allow for electronic bid validation; h. allow bids to be withdrawn and resubmitted by the vendor or bidder at any point up to the published bid deadline; i. allow addenda to be issued electronically with addenda automatically applied to the online bid form; j. provide capabilities to create and edit templates of bid forms; k. provide the means for the State to require data types, including but not limited to numeric prices; l. alert contractors, vendors, and bidders of missing required data; m. provide email notification to contractors, vendors, and bidders of issuance of bid advertisement and addenda; n. provide commodity or classification codes as required by the contracting agency to allow for targeted notifications to contractors, vendors, and bidders; o. provide system implementation services and training to public contracting units at no cost; and p. offer scheduled training webinars for contractors, vendors, and bidders at no cost. L.2020, c.59, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-8 - Practices included in regulations.

52:34A-8 Practices included in regulations.  8. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the regulations promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-5) shall include, but not be limited to, practices that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary: (1) convert the current statutory, regulatory, and policy procedures related to sealed bidding to an electronic procurement environment; (2) authorize public contracting units to accept commercial standards for electronic forms of bid security; and (3) establish minimum standards that shall be met by systems and services that provide and administer electronic procurement processes. b. The State Treasurer shall also consult with: the Attorney General to develop safeguards to protect against collusion and bid rigging; the Division of Purchase and Property and the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury to develop practices used for electronic procurement; and the Office of Information Technology in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, to ensure the privacy and security of electronic transactions. c. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, plans and specifications for public works construction contracts that require the seal and signature of a professional engineer, architect, or land surveyor may be included in an electronic file used for electronic procurement as long as the original document from which the electronic file is derived contains a physical or electronic seal and signature as otherwise required by law. If the State Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors and the New Jersey State Board of Architects adopt rules to permit digital seals and signatures, those rules shall supersede this subsection. L.2020, c.59, s.8.