School of Government Publications

The School offers the following publications relating to purchasing and contracting. Please see the School's online shopping cart for more related titles, prices, and ordering information.

Online Resources

• Basic Local Government Contracting and Procurement. This self-paced online module gives an overview of basic legal requirements for local government purchasing and contract, with interactive exercises to reinforce learning.
• Webinar On-Demand: Navigating Bid Protests.This webinar will give participants the tools they need to prevent (most) bid protests, to manage a bid protest, and to benefit from a bid protest.
• North Carolina Local Government: An Introduction. This online self-paced module provides a basic overview of the legal structure of local governments in North Carolina.
• Check out all of the SOG's Online Modules
• Check out all of the SOG's On-Demand Webinars

Books

• Coates’ Canons Local Government Law Blog Compilation, January-June 2011
• Coates’ Canons Local Government Law Blog Compilation, 2009-2010
• Ethics, Conflicts, and Offices: A Guide for Local Officies, Second Edition, 2011
• Administrative and Financial Laws for Local Government in North Carolina, 2008-2009 edition with CD-ROM
• An Overview of Contract Bidding Requirements for North Carolina Local Government, September 2007 (pdf)
  (link to purchasing information for hard copy)
• Construction Contracts with North Carolina Local Governments
• Dollar Thresholds in North Carolina Public Contracting Statutes (chart sold separately from A Legal Guide to Purchasing and Contracting for North Carolina Local Governments)
• A Legal Guide to Purchasing and Contracting for North Carolina Local Governments, 2004 Edition with 2007 Supplement
• 2007 Supplement to A Legal Guide to Purchasing and Contracting for North Carolina Local Governments
• Local Government Property Transactions in North Carolina

Articles

• When Are Bids and Proposals Subject to Public Inspection?, Local Government Law Bulletin No. 119, February 2009
• Local Government Purchasing and Contracting Update: Statutory Requirements and Local Policies Local Government Law Bulletin No. 118, February 2009
• Can a Local Government Rescind Its Award of a Contract under North Carolina's Formal Bidding Statute? Local Government Law Bulletin No. 52, December 1993
• County and Municipal Government, Article 20, Contracts, Competitive Bidding, and Conflicts of Interest
• County and Municipal Government, Article 21, Property Acquisition, Sale, and Disposition
• Disappointed Bidder Claims against North Carolina Local Governments, Local Government Law Bulletin No. 98, May 2001
• Understanding the Responsiveness Requirement in Competitive Bidding, Local Government Law Bulletin No. 102, May 2002
• What Kinds of Mistakes Allow a Contractor to Withdraw Its Bid for a Public Contract in North Carolina? Local Government Law Bulletin No. 69, May 1995