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:
. . . 
(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.
. . ."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 12th day of June, 2007.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Joe Hackney
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved 7:05 p.m. this 20th day of June, 2007