Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency for procurement of goods, services, and public works.

This bill allows an educational research and services corporation to act as a lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services, including educational technology systems, related services, and public works. The corporation can be formed by public research universities, State colleges, county colleges, public institutions of higher education, and nonprofit independent institutions of higher education that receive direct State aid. The corporation must operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes.

Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency for procurement of goods, services, and public works.

This bill allows an educational research and services corporation to act as a lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services, including educational technology systems, related services, and public works. The corporation can be formed by public research universities, State colleges, county colleges, public institutions of higher education, and nonprofit independent institutions of higher education that receive direct State aid. The corporation must operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes.