An Overview Of Contract Bidding Requirements For North Carolina Local Governments

Formerly published under the title An Outline of Statutory Provisions Controlling Purchasing by Local Governments in North Carolina, this publication is an easy-to-use reference for purchasing officials and others interested in the public contracting process. It gives readers a general introduction to the statutory procedures that govern contracting by local government agencies and serves as a "roadmap" through these procedures. Legislation effective July 27, 2005, changed the coverage of the informal bidding statute, G.S. 143-131. The new edition covers those changes and also incorporates 2007 legislative changes.