PURCHASING POLICIES

The OCUA is guided in its activities by the following basic policies:

    • To conduct all purchasing in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of New Jersey,         specifically:

                • N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., the Local Public Contracts Law, and their corresponding rules,                   N.J.A.C. 5:34 et seq., and
                • New Jersey Local Unit "Pay To Play" Law, Chapter 19, P.L. 2004 (as amended by P.L. 2005,                   c.51), N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.

    • To stimulate competitive bidding in order to obtain goods and services at the lease cost.

    • To provide all viable vendors with an opportunity to offer their goods or services to the Authority.

    • And to treat all vendors fairly.