In the opinion, the Attorney General opined on the authority of a political subdivision to contract for construction services through joint purchasing programs under R.C. 9.48. He found that R.C. 9.48(B) does not authorize a political subdivision to acquire construction services through participation in a contract entered into by another political subdivision. This opinion has had a limiting effect on joint purchasing programs that rely on procurements from out-of-state government entities, and political subdivisions within the state that have historically relied on those programs for procurement of construction services.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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