Get Public Procurement Assistance from Our Chapter 30B Team

Do you have a supplies, services and real property public procurement question? Contact us! Our Chapter 30B team is here to help you comply with the law. Only Chapter 30B-related calls please. 

We are happy to be a helpful and informative resource, but we do not provide legal advice. Please consult your legal counsel for legal advice if you have concerns about compliance with Massachusetts procurement laws.

You may find the information you need in our written materials and online, including:

• The Chapter 30B Manual, a step-by-step resource for achieving best-value procurements related to supplies, services and real property. Please note that our manuals are under revision and that they may not reflect the most recent statutory changes.
• Our OIG Bulletins, providing information on laws, including on public procurement, that govern public employees and those doing business with public entities within Massachusetts.
• Our classes (currently online) on many related topics through the OIG Academy.

Chapter 30B, the Uniform Procurement Act, establishes procedures for local jurisdictions to use when contracting for supplies, services and real property. Approximately 1,500 local governmental jurisdictions in Massachusetts (cities, towns, counties, districts, regional school districts and local authorities, including housing and redevelopment authorities) must follow these procedures to award contracts worth billions of dollars each year.

Our Chapter 30B Assistance Hotline and Technical Assistance Form is for public employees and individuals with Chapter 30B procurement questions. 

Please note that allegations related to a violation of a Massachusetts public procurement law will be reviewed by our Audit, Oversight, and Investigations Division. Visit our fraud reporting form to report the fraud, waste or abuse of public funds or resources. The OIG does not hear bid protests. 

For questions related to design and construction, please review the OIG's Designing and Constructing Public Facilities manual. You can also visit the public construction bidding in Massachusetts FAQ page.

If you have design contract or construction bid law questions, contact: 

Lori Swanson
Construction Bid Unit
Attorney General's Office
617-963-2126
lori.swanson@mass.gov

For forms such as the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) delegation form, visit our useful forms, guides and advisories page.

For questions about the public records law and municipal records retention schedules, please see the MA Secretary of the Commonwealth's Public Records Division page or call (617) 727-2832.

For questions about the open meeting law, please see the MA Office of the Attorney General's FAQ page. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please email or call the AG's office at 617-963-2540.

For information about municipal finance issues, please explore the Division of Local Services' website.  

For more procurement resources for non-Chapter 30B matters, check out our resources list.