Exceptions to Bid Limit

New Jersey State Law allows for some exceptions to the bid requirements. There are approximately twenty (20) exceptions where a Board of Education does not have to go for bid for goods and services. Some of them are:

  • Purchasing through New Jersey State Contract;
  • Professional services as outlined by New Jersey law;
  • Textbooks, student produced publications, library and educational goods;
  • Legal notices, food supplies, milk, utilities, insurance, election expenses, travel and conferences; and
  • Contracts with other government entities; county and state colleges.
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Last modified: 25 March 2025

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