Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, § 13 (2026)

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Section 13. The board of trustees shall have the authority to make any purchase or purchases in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars or less, and to purchase without limitation of amount library books and periodicals, educational and scientific supplies and equipment, printing and binding, emergency repairs and replacement parts, and perishable items, without recourse to any other state board. Such purchases shall be subject to competitive bids wherever practicable. The board of trustees shall promulgate regulations further defining the process for the purchase of said supplies.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1989–1997 · leading case: McNamara v. Honeyman, 546 N.E.2d 139 (Mass. 1989).

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McNamara v. Honeyman, 546 N.E.2d 139 (Mass. 1989). · cites it 2× “The purchasing power of the university's board of trustees is limited by G.L.c. 75, § 13. Employees of the university are designated Commonwealth employees in § 14.”

Daniel v. Am. Bd. of Emergency Med., 988 F. Supp. 127 (W.D.N.Y. 1997). “Mass.Gen.L. ch. 75, § 13. The trustees may delegate some authority or responsibility to the president of the university, or other officers of the university.”

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