All State purchasing agencies shall purchase approved set-aside commodities and services on a sole source basis from the CNA. Moreover, agencies are prohibited from buying similar commodities and/or services from alternate sources unless granted a formal waiver from the CNA. All municipality, school district, county, quasi-State agency, county and State college, volunteer fire department, volunteer first aid and rescue squad, public authority, commission and independent institution of higher learning purchasing agencies as cited in the Cooperative Purchase Program statute (N.J.S.A. 52:16-1 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12) are strongly encouraged to purchase set-aside items on a sole source basis from the CNA.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10:99-5.1
See: 34 New Jersey Register 1402(b), 34 New Jersey Register 2840(b).
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