30:9-88. Public bidding exemption
Any purchase, contract or agreement described in section 1 of this act may be made, negotiated or awarded by the board of managers or the governing body of the facility without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, except that the board of managers or the governing body of the facility shall pass a resolution supporting the reasons for its action, and immediately after awarding of the contract shall once in a newspaper authorized by law to publish official public notices in the municipality or the county in which the hospital or long term care facility is situated, publish a public notice with respect to the duration of the contract, to whom it has been awarded including the name of the primary supplier or manufacturer, the material, supply or service purchased, and the amount of the contract. A copy of the contract shall be provided to the clerk of the municipality or county in which the facility is located and shall be available for public inspection immediately after it has been awarded.
L. 1985, c. 287, s. 2, eff. Aug. 14, 1985.