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Public Design and Construction Procurement

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) works with public officials and others to establish best practices for public design and construction projects, in addition to providing guidance and training.

Since the Massachusetts legislature first established our office in 1981, we have been involved in the development of policies and procedures related to the state’s public design and construction laws.

We work with various agencies, including the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), the Attorney General’s Office, as well as other agencies and many local entities to establish best practices.

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Contact Information

Address

Office of the Inspector General - Chapter 149A Application, One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Joshua Giles (617) 722-8828
We welcome non-English speakers to contact us. Confidential translation services are available in most languages.

Online

IGO-Chapter-149A@mass.gov

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Featured Helpful Links and Resources

Learn about CM at-risk  Learn about Design-Build  Download our Designing and Constructing Public Facilities Manual  View the Chapter 149A statute  View model designer selection procedures for municipalities and other local public agencies  View the Designer Selection Board (DSB) website  View DCAMM construction and design model contracts and forms  View MSBA model contracts and procurement forms  Visit the Attorney General's public construction web page  Read FAQs about public construction bidding in Massachusetts  Read our CM at risk FAQs  Read the OIG's CM at risk approved projects list 

MCPPO Classes and Trainings

Construction Management at-Risk Under M.G.L. c. 149A  Design and Construction Law Considerations  Making a Choice: Design-Bid-Build or Construction Management at-Risk  Prevailing Wisdom—Confronting Potential Pitfalls and Applying Solutions on Prevailing Wage/Public Construction Projects  Public Building Project Procurement and Oversight Basics   Procurement Fraud Prevention for Local Housing Authorities  

List of OIG-Approved Design-Build Projects (English, XLSX 11.33 KB)
Guidelines for the Calculation of Designer Fees (English, PDF 194.76 KB)
Standard Designer Application Form for Municipalities and Public Agencies Not Within DSB Jurisdiction (English, DOC 152.5 KB)
Experience of Massachusetts Public Agencies with Construction Management at Risk Under M.G.L. c. 149A, October 2009 (English, PDF 1.17 MB)
The Chapter 30B Manual: Procuring Supplies, Services and Real Property - Legal Requirements, Recommended Practices and Sources of Assistance, 9th Edition (English, PDF 1.28 MB)
Charts on Procurement Procedures Effective November 25, 2022 (English, PDF 360.36 KB)
Read our OIG Bulletins  Get help with your public procurement question from our 30B Team  Complete your COMMBUYS posting  Request a prevailing wage rate sheet  View an OIG Bulletin article about complying with prevailing wage law  Submit your Central Register advertisement  Submit your Goods and Services Bulletin advertisement 

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