March 13, 2020



Municipal organizations, though eligible to utilize OSD’s Statewide Contracts, are not required to do so. Yesterday’s message to buyers was provided to municipal organizations as a way to keep you informed of OSD’s actions related to purchasing goods and services to help combat the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, municipal organizations are not obligated to follow the tiered hierarchy outlined in yesterday’s communication.

We recommend following your organization’s procurement policies and procedures and the 30B requirements to acquire the goods and services needed to combat the COVID-19 virus.

Questions should be directed to your local legal counsel and the Office of the Inspector General regarding 30B matters.

Best regards,
Eric Murphy
Local Government Enablement Manager
Operational Services Division
617-720-3329