What is the Massachusetts Small Business Purchasing Program?
Governor Deval Patrick recognizes the importance of Massachusetts small businesses and the impact and challenges the latest recession has placed on them. On June 29, 2010, he signed Executive Order No. 523 creating the Small Business Purchasing Program (“SBPP”). The goal of the program is to increase state spending with eligible Massachusetts small businesses by providing them with special consideration when Executive Departments conduct non-construction procurements valued between $5,000 and $150,000. Under the Executive Order, the Operational Services Division (“OSD”), the state’s central procurement office, is responsible for managing, monitoring and enforcing the policies of the SBPP.
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