H3367 • 2025

An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States

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Sponsor: Patrick Joseph Kearney
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5200
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States

An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3367) of Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to procure public products or services from businesses in Massachusetts or the United States.
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5200
2025-07-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to procure public products or services from Massachusetts or the United States
By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3367) of Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to procure public products or services from businesses in Massachusetts or the United States. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill H.3367

Chapter 7 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 22O, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 22O. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary relating to procurement, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or authority shall procure products or services from businesses, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, with their principal place of business in the commonwealth when available, provided that the same products or serves are not available for 10% less in cost out of the commonwealth. When products or services are not available in the commonwealth, they must be made from businesses within the United States, provided that the same products or serves are not available for 10% less out of United States. When products or services are not available within the United States, then foreign purchases are permissible. In addition, the operational services division shall endeavor to ensure that in any fiscal year no less than 15 per cent of statewide procurement contracts are entered into with businesses, as so defined, which: (i) are independently owned and operated; (ii) have a principal place of business in the commonwealth; (iii) have been in business for at least 1 year; and (iv) are defined as a small business under applicable federal law or are defined by the division as small businesses pursuant to the small business purchasing program.

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