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NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-9.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-9.5 - Filing of current statement of qualifications, supporting data necessary for awarding of contract, agreement.

52:34-9.5 Filing of current statement of qualifications, supporting data necessary for awarding of contract, agreement.  5. a. In the procurement of architectural, engineering and land surveying services, no agency shall make, negotiate, or award a contract or agreement for the performance of such services with or to any professional firm which has not filed with the agency a current statement of qualifications and supporting data as prescribed under section 3 of this act. b. For each proposed project, an agency shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and supporting data on file with the agency. The agency may solicit proposals or expressions of interest unique to the specific project which would in narrative form outline design concepts and proposed methods of approach to the assignment. The agency shall select, in order of preference, based upon the criteria included in the advertisement required by section 4 of this act, at least three professional firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required, except that the agency may select fewer professional firms if fewer such firms responded to the solicitation or meet the qualifications required for the project. c. An agency which intends or expects to make, negotiate or award a contract or agreement for the procurement of professional architectural, engineering, or land surveying services shall, before publishing an advertisement of notice with respect to any such contract or agreement, have adopted by regulation and have promulgated, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the criteria by which it shall with respect to any such contract or agreement make the selection of qualified firms as prescribed by subsection b. of this section. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to require the adoption by an agency of regulations regarding the selection criteria to be applicable with respect to a particular contract if such regulations were previously promulgated and remain in effect with respect to such a contract. L.1997,c.399,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-9.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-9.6 - Submission of fee proposal.

52:34-9.6 Submission of fee proposal.  6. Once the top three or more ranked firms have been identified, each firm, at the request of the agency, shall submit a fee proposal. The firms shall not be told of their ranking position at that time. Using the three fee proposals to provide a general guideline, an agency shall negotiate a contract with the most technically qualified professional firm for architectural, engineering or land surveying services at compensation which the agency determines to be fair and reasonable to the State of New Jersey. In making this determination, the agency shall take into account the estimated value of the services to be rendered and the scope, complexity, and professional nature thereof. Should the agency be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered to be the most qualified at a fee the agency determines to be fair and reasonable, negotiations with that professional firm shall be formally terminated. The agency shall then undertake negotiations with the second most qualified professional firm. Failing accord with the second most qualified professional firm, the agency shall formally terminate negotiations. The agency shall then undertake negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the agency be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected professional firms, it shall select additional professional firms in order of their competence and qualifications and it shall continue negotiations in accordance with this section until an agreement is reached. L.1997,c.399,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-9.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-9.7 - Applicability of act restricted to contracts for services in excess of $25,000; use of other procurement processes.

52:34-9.7 Applicability of act restricted to contracts for services in excess of $25,000; use of other procurement processes.  7. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7) to the contrary, the provisions of this act shall only apply to contracts for architectural, engineering and land surveying services in excess of $25,000. Nothing in this act shall preclude a State agency from using procurement processes other than those prescribed herein if those processes have been approved by the federal government or other State statute or if an emergency has been declared by the chief executive officer of the agency. L.1997,c.399,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10 - Circumstances under which advertising is unnecessary under s. 52:34-8

52:34-10. Circumstances under which advertising is unnecessary under s. 52:34-8  Any such purchase, contract or agreement may be made, negotiated or awarded pursuant to section 3 of this act when (a) 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 (b) the public exigency requires the immediate delivery of the articles or performance of the service; or (c) only 1 source of supply is available; or (d) more favorable terms can be obtained from a primary source of supply; or (e) articles of wearing apparel are to be purchased which are styled or seasonal in character; or (f) commodities traded on a national commodity exchange are to be purchased and fluctuations of the market require immediate action; or (g) the equipment to be purchased is of a technical nature and the procurement thereof without advertising is necessary in order to assure standardization of equipment and interchangeability of parts in the public interest. L.1954, c. 48, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.1 - Communications with bidders limited; records.

52:34-10.1 Communications with bidders limited; records.  1. A communication relative to any advertised procurement by a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11),shall be limited to the individual or entity designated by the agency as responsible for the procurement. An officer or employee of a State agency who communicates with a bidder, or potential bidder, or any person acting on behalf thereof, for a public contract regarding that contract shall maintain a written record of each communication from the date of the advertisement for bids to the date the contract is awarded. The State agency shall retain the record of each communication for the term of the contract and at least three years thereafter, or such longer period as may be established in the agency's record retention schedule. L.2005,c.336,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.2 - Issuance of notice on Internet.

52:34-10.2 Issuance of notice on Internet.  2. A State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11) that is authorized by law to engage in the procurement of goods or services may, when deemed appropriate, issue on the Internet a notice of the agency's intent to advertise specifications and invitations for bids preliminary to the awarding of a contract and request information thereto from potential bidders. The purpose of such notice shall be to solicit comments from potential bidders on the nature and content of the specifications and to answer such questions as the potential bidders may have prior to the advertisement for bids. If such a notice is issued, an officer or employee of the State agency who communicates with a potential bidder, or any person acting on behalf thereof, shall maintain a written record of each such communication from the date of the issuance of the notice on the Internet until the date of the advertisement for bids. L.2005,c.336,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.3 - Regulations relative to evaluation committee.

52:34-10.3 Regulations relative to evaluation committee.  3. a. When a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11), is a contracting agency, the members of any evaluation committee shall have no personal interest, financial or familial, in any of the contract vendors, or principals thereof, to be evaluated. This provision shall apply whether the members of such committee are appointed by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or pursuant to any other procedure as appropriate to the contracting agency. b. When a State agency is a contracting agency for a contract that includes, but is not limited to, the financing of a capital project, one member of any evaluation committee, whether appointed by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or pursuant to any other procedure as appropriate to the contracting agency, shall be a person proficient in the financing of public projects. When a contract encompasses a purchase of information technology goods or services, including the creation or modification of such technology, one member of any evaluation committee shall be a person proficient in such technology for public projects. c. In all cases, persons appointed to an evaluation committee shall have the relevant experience necessary to evaluate the project. When the contract is awarded, the names of the members of any evaluation committee shall be made public and the members' names, educational and professional qualifications, and practical experience, that were the basis for the appointment, shall be reported to the State Treasurer. L.2005,c.336,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.4 - Regulations for contract oversight and performance; complaint resolution.

52:34-10.4 Regulations for contract oversight and performance; complaint resolution.  4. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall promulgate regulations, applicable to all contracts for which the director is responsible, that establish procedures for (1) contract oversight and the monitoring of contract performance; and (2) complaint resolution. The director shall establish a vendor performance database. L.2005,c.336,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.5 - Periodic report on value of goods and services purchased.

52:34-10.5 Periodic report on value of goods and services purchased.  5. Whenever a governmental entity in this State is authorized to purchase any goods or services under any contract or contracts entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury, the contractor shall report periodically to the division the value of the goods and services, not including proprietary information, purchased by such governmental entities. The division shall by regulation provide for the content of such reports, how often they are to be made, and the form to be used for the making of such reports. L.2005,c.336,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.6 - Purchase of equipment, goods or services related to homeland security, domestic preparedness.

52:34-10.6 Purchase of equipment, goods or services related to homeland security, domestic preparedness.  6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any purchase by the State or by a State agency or local government unit of equipment, goods or services related to homeland security and domestic preparedness, that is paid for or reimbursed by federal funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency, may be made through the receipt of public bids or as an alternative to public bidding and subject to the provisions of this section, through direct purchase without advertising for bids or rejecting bids already received but not awarded. b. The equipment, goods or services purchased by a local government unit shall be referred to in the grant agreement issued by the State administrative agency administering such funds and shall be authorized by resolution of the governing body of the local government unit entering into the grant agreement. Such resolution may, without subsequent action of the local governing body, authorize the contracting agent of the local government unit to procure the equipment, goods or services. A copy of such resolution shall be filed with the chief financial officer of the local government unit, the State administrative agency and the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. c. Purchases made without public bidding shall be from vendors that shall either (1) be holders of a current State contract for the equipment, goods or services sought, or (2) be participating in a federal procurement program established by a federal department or agency, or (3) have been approved by the State Treasurer in consultation with the New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force. All homeland security purchases herein shall continue to be subject to all grant requirements and conditions approved by the State administrative agency. d. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may enter into or participate in purchasing agreements with one or more other states, or political subdivisions or compact agencies thereof, for the purchase of such equipment, goods or services to meet the domestic preparedness and homeland security needs of this State. Such purchasing agreement may provide for the sharing of costs and the methods of payments relating to such purchases. L.2005,c.336,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.8 - Contracts for professional services.

52:34-10.8 Contracts for professional services.  8. Contracts awarded for professional services by a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11),shall be contracts only for services rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose practice is regulated by law or the performance of which services requires knowledge of an advanced type in a field of learning acquired by a prolonged formal course of specialized instruction and study as distinguished from general academic instruction or apprenticeship and training. Professional services contracts shall also include those services rendered in the provision of goods or performance of services that are original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor. Professional services contracts shall also include contracts for extraordinary unspecifiable services if, after evaluation and assessment, such services are determined to be such that they cannot reasonably be described by written specifications.  L.2005,c.336,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.9 - Filing of disclosure statement of State officers or employees.

52:34-10.9 Filing of disclosure statement of State officers or employees.  9. A State officer or employee, or special State officer or employee, of a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11), shall file, in writing, with the head of the State agency and the Executive Commission on Ethical Standards, for the period covering five years prior to taking office or commencing employment to the date of filing, a disclosure statement in a form to be determined by the Executive Commission on Ethical Standards. L.2005,c.336,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.10 - Investigation of vendor challenges.

52:34-10.10 Investigation of vendor challenges.  10. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property shall institute a process whereby vendor challenges to the division's procurement process are investigated and considered by hearing officers appointed by the director and independent of the division's procurement process, and are resolved by written final agency determination of the director. Such challenges shall not be contested cases subject to the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that act. A final agency determination shall be appealable to the Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court. L.2005,c.336,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-10.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-10.11 - "State agency" defined, adoption of procurement practices by Judicial branch, legislative branch.

52:34-10.11 "State agency" defined, adoption of procurement practices by Judicial branch, legislative branch.  11. a. As used in sections 1,2, 3, 8, and 9 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.1, C.52:34-10.2, C.52:34-10.3, C.52:34-10.8, and C.52:34-10.9), "State agency" means any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality within or created by such principal department, and any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency. b. The Administrative Director of the Courts, in consultation and cooperation with the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury, shall adopt procurement and contracting processes for the Judicial Branch of the State that are consistent with the intent of sections 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.1, C.52:34-10.2, C.52:34-10.3, C.52:34-10.8, and C.52:34-10.9). c. The Legislature, in consultation and cooperation with the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property, shall adopt procurement and contracting processes for the Legislative Branch of the State that are consistent with the intent of sections 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.1, C.52:34-10.2, C.52:34-10.3, C.52:34-10.8, and C.52:34-10.9). L.2005,c.336,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-11 - Notice to State Auditor

52:34-11. Notice to State Auditor  Notice of such purchases, contracts or agreements made, negotiated or awarded under section 3 of this act, and written approvals thereof, shall be given to the State Auditor. L.1954, c. 48, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-12.1 - Awarding of contracts to multiple bidders.

52:34-12.1 Awarding of contracts to multiple bidders.  1. a. When awarding contracts pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-12), the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may make awards to multiple bidders, to furnish the same or similar materials, supplies, services or equipment, where multiple bidders are necessary: (1) to furnish the quantities required by using agencies; (2) to provide expeditious and cost-efficient local deliveries to using agencies; (3) to enable using agencies to purchase materials, supplies, services or equipment which are compatible with those previously purchased; (4) to provide for standardization of equipment, interchangeability of parts or continuation of services; (5) to provide using agencies or participants in cooperative purchasing arrangements with a diversity of product choices to meet the collective safety, environmental or technological needs of such agencies or cooperative purchasers; or (6) when the director determines that multiple awards are necessary to serve the State's interests. b. The director may determine whether the anticipated use of a contract by entities authorized by law to participate in cooperative purchasing arrangements with the State justifies awarding a contract to multiple bidders on the basis of any one or more of the criteria set forth in subsection a. of this section.  c. Where multiple contracts have been awarded pursuant to subsection a. of this section, a using agency shall make purchases from that contractor whose contract terms and conditions are most advantageous to the agency, price and other factors considered.  d. All purchases made by using agencies under subsection c. of this section shall be reported to the director, in a manner prescribed by the director. The report shall include the reasons for selecting a particular contractor under subsection c. of this section. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2005, c.336.) L.1986,c.26,s.1; amended 2000, c.74; 2005, c.336, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-13 - Terms and conditions; rules and regulations

52:34-13. Terms and conditions; rules and regulations  The State Treasurer shall determine the terms and conditions of the various types of agreements or contracts, including provisions for adequate security, the time and amount or percentage of each payment thereon and the amount to be withheld pending completion of the contract, and he shall issue and publish rules and regulations concerning such terms and conditions, standard contract forms and such other rules and regulations concerning purchasing or procurement, not inconsistent with any applicable law, as he may deem advisable to promote competition and to implement this act. L.1954, c. 48, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:34-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34-13.1 - Renegotiation of contract with State or independent State authority

52:34-13.1. Renegotiation of contract with State or independent State authority  Any person entering into a contract with the State pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.), or with an independent State authority, which contract requires the contractor to provide for the disposal of solid waste, shall have the right to renegotiate the contract to reflect any increase in solid waste disposal costs whenever:  a. the increase occurred as a result of compliance with an order issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with the Board of Public Utilities, directing the solid waste be disposed at a solid waste facility other than the facility previously utilized by the person to whom the contract has been awarded; or  b. the increase in solid waste disposal costs occurred as a result of lawful increases in the rates, fees or charges imposed on the disposal of solid waste at the solid waste facility utilized by the person to whom the contract has been awarded.  For the purposes of this section, "independent State authority" means an authority, board, bureau, office, commission, committee, council, instrumentality or agency of the State, which is a public body corporate and politic established pursuant to law, having the power to sue and be sued and to issue bonds, but shall not include the New Jersey Transit Corporation established pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.).  L.1989, c.236, s.2.