Local Government Purchasing and Contracting

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.

Books

• Administrative and Financial Laws for Local Government in North Carolina, 2001 edition, 2005-2006 Supplement, and updated CD-ROM (Package)
• Administrative and Financial Laws for Local Government in North Carolina, 2005-2006 Supplement with updated CD-ROM (Supplement with CD-ROM only)
• Administrative and Financial Laws for Local Government in North Carolina with CD–ROM (2001 book only)
• 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
• Ethics, Conflicts, and Offices: A Guide for Local Officials
• Local Government Property Transactions in North Carolina

Articles

• 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