Chapter 30B addresses the purchase of supplies and services, the disposition of surplus supplies and the acquisition and disposition of real property by local governmental bodies and other jurisdictions that use Chapter 30B.
Before contacting the technical assistance team using this form, review the OIG Public Procurement page to provide you with a faster and more comprehensive response to your question. Note, the public procurement technical support team only responds to questions about Chapter 30B – the Uniform Procurement Act.
To report fraud, waste and abuse of public funds or property, please go to the Confidential Public Fraud, Waste and Abuse Reporting Hotline webpage. Allegations related to a violation of a Massachusetts public procurement law will be reviewed by our Audit, Oversight, and Investigations Division. The OIG does not hear bid protests.
For inquires related to the following topics, please contact the appropriate agencies:
- Public construction laws, including the designer selection law: Attorney General Office's Construction Bid Unit.
- Prevailing wage: Department of Labor Standards (DLS).
- Municipal finance: Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services.
- The designer selection process: Designer Selection Board (DSB).
- The Green Communities Program, solar energy procurement, energy management services contracts or other energy-related procurements: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
- Municipal aggregation: Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
- Statewide contracts, state agency procurement rules, the state surplus property listing and COMMBUYS: Operational Services Division (OSD).
- Conflict-of-interest law questions or concerns: State Ethics Commission.