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Pennsylvania Code



Subchapter D. CONTRACTING PROCEDURES


Sec.


17.71.    Commonwealth printing limited.
17.72.    Competitive bidding.

§ 17.71. Commonwealth printing limited.

 Section 732 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to required contractual arrangements), provides that except as otherwise provided by statute enacted after July 31, 1968, applicable to public printing and binding generally, the following documents listed in paragraphs (1)—(4) published under the act shall be printed or reproduced under contract with a contractor unaffiliated with the Commonwealth. The terms ‘‘printed’’ or ‘‘reproduced’’ when used in this section do not include mimeographed, multilithed or reproduced by a similar in-house process or produced by computer.

   (1)  The Code.

   (2)  The Pennsylvania Code Reporter.

   (3)  Pamphlet copies of regulations, statements of policy and rules of court.

   (4)  The Bulletin, unless the application of the section to the Bulletin is found to be impracticable by the Joint Committee after public notice and opportunity for public hearing.

Cross References

   This section cited in 1 Pa. Code §  17.1 (relating to general administration of act).

§ 17.72. Competitive bidding.

 Section 732(b) and (c) of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to required contractual arrangements), provides that contracts for printing or reproduction of documents published under this part shall be given after reasonable public invitation for proposals, to the lowest responsible bidder below the maximum price and under the regulations as shall be prescribed by the Joint Committee, and that no officer or employe of the Commonwealth may be in any way interested in a purchase made by the Commonwealth under the contract or otherwise.



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