North Carolina S390 establishes a competitive bidding process for local government and school units to publish notices.

North Carolina S390 amends the General Statutes to introduce a competitive bidding process for local government and school units to publish notices. The bill mandates that contracts for publication be awarded based on the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, considering factors like quality, performance, circulation reach, cost, and compliance with state statutes. It also requires keeping records of informal bids confidential until a contract is awarded. If no eligible newspapers are available, the contract must go to a newspaper meeting specific criteria.

North Carolina S390 establishes a competitive bidding process for local government and school units to publish notices.

North Carolina S390 amends the General Statutes to introduce a competitive bidding process for local government and school units to publish notices. The bill mandates that contracts for publication be awarded based on the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, considering factors like quality, performance, circulation reach, cost, and compliance with state statutes. It also requires keeping records of informal bids confidential until a contract is awarded. If no eligible newspapers are available, the contract must go to a newspaper meeting specific criteria.