A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT exempting political subdivisions of the state from the laws regulating public contracts when purchasing from contracts established by the united states of america or any federal agency.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143‑129(e) is amended by adding the following new subdivision to read:
"(e)	Exceptions. – The requirements of this Article do not apply to:
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(9a)	Purchases of apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment from contracts established by the United States of America or any federal agency, if the contractor is willing to extend to a political subdivision of the State the same or more favorable prices, terms, and conditions as established in the federal contract.
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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.