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Instructions
Notice of Appointment of Chief Procurement Officer
Please complete the attached “Notice of Appointment of Chief Procurement Officer” form if
your jurisdiction has appointed a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) as defined by the provisions
of M.G.L. c. 30B, § 2.
“Chief Procurement Officer,” the purchasing agent appointed pursuant to section
one hundred and three of chapter forty-one, or as to any city or town which has
not accepted said section, an individual duly appointed in a city having a city
manager, by the city manager, in a town having a town manager, by the town
manager, in any other town, by the selectmen, or, in any city or town otherwise
providing by charter or local by-law for the appointment of a chief procurement
officer, in accordance with such charter or local by-law, to procure all supplies
and services for the city or town and every governmental body thereof; an
individual duly appointed in a district by the prudential committee, if any,
otherwise the commissioners to procure all supplies and services for the district;
an individual duly appointed in a regional school district by the regional school
district committee to procure all supplies and services for the regional school
district; an individual duly appointed in a county having a county executive, by the
county executive, or in any other county, by the commission, to procure all
supplies and services for the county and every governmental body thereof; or an
individual duly appointed by the governing board of an authority or other
governmental body to procure supplies and services for the authority or
governmental body.
The form should be signed by the chief executive of the governing body (i.e., Chairperson of
the Board of Selectmen).
Please note: the delegation is specific to the Job Title or Position, not the
employee.
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Notice of Appointment of Chief Procurement Officer
(Type or print legibly)
1. I hereby provide notice to the Office of the Inspector General of the appointment of a Chief
Procurement Officer as defined by the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30B, § 2.
Jurisdiction Name: _______________________________________________________
Department: _____________________________________________________________
Employee’s Title/Position: _________________________________________________
Name of Current Employee/CPO: ___________________________________________
Email of Current Employee: ________________________________________________
Date of Appointment: _____________________________________________________
2. This appointment is conditioned upon compliance with M.G.L. c. 30B, all applicable
statutes, rules, regulations, charters, ordinances, or bylaws, and subject to the following
additional requirements:
Designation as a Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO)
Designation as an MCPPO for Supplies and Services
Designation as an MCPPO for Design and Construction
Other Designation/Certification (specify in attachment)
Completion of the following MCPPO course(s):
Public Contracting Overview Bidding Basics & Contract Administration
Supplies and Services Contracting Bidding for Better Results
Design & Construction Contracting Model IFB Course
Construction Management at Risk Advanced Topics Update
Other (specify in an attachment)
3. This appointment shall remain in effect until revoked or amended. Otherwise, this
appointment shall expire on: _________________________________________________
Full name of the person appointing the CPO: _________________________________
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Office Address: __________________________________________________________
Office Telephone: ____________________________ MCPPO Certified? Yes No
Email Address of Appointing Employee: _____________________________________
Signed By: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________
I attest under pains and penalties of perjury, the above information is accurate.
Mail the original copy of this form to: Office of the Inspector General, One Ashburton Place, Room
1311, Boston, MA, 02108-1518, Attn: CPO Appointments.