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1 IN THE MATTER OF CHALLENGE OF THE STATE'S AWARD OF AN OFFICE SUPPLIES CONTRACT TO STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE THROUGH THE NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE -- rank: 1000

... and paper to Staples Business Advantage (Staples) 1 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 (the Staples Contract). Appellants are the National Office Products Alliance ... appellants argue that: (1) the Director exceeded her authority under N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 by negotiating a separate contract with Staples that included terms ... distribution and marketing plans, and it did not comply with N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 and N.J.S.A. 52:34-12; (3) the ... that the Staples Contract provided savings to the State; (4) N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 does not authorize, and N.J.S.A. 52:34 ... conditions of the contract." Ibid. In 2005, the Legislature amended N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 to "increase the State's range of purchasing options and ... NJPA Operating Contract "was developed [using] a competitive bidding process", N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2, "does not require that the competitive process by the ...

docket:	a0476-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-08-25
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	47705

2 IN THE MATTER OF PROTEST OF AWARD OF NEW JERSEY STATE CONTRACT A71188 FOR LIGHT DUTY AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- rank: 908

... first impression because the Director awarded the contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2, which permits the Director to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements ... Legislature authorized the Director to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements, N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2. These agreements allow participating states or political subdivisions to standardize ... appeal, appellants argue that the Director exceeded her authority under N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 by negotiating a separate contract with AutoZone that did not ... to bargain for a needed change." Id. at 10. Finally, N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 does not expressly prohibit the Director from negotiating better terms ... this to be the most cost-effective method of procurement," N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2 implicitly allows the deviations made here on delivery terms. According ... procurement was not a competitive bidding process as required by N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2. That is, they argue that Charlotte's procurement procedures, ...

docket:	a5626-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-04-14
status:	published
citation:	422 N.J. Super. 275 28 A.3d 816
Document Size:	69916