Below are links to specific North Carolina General Statutes (from the General Assembly's website) that relate to local government purchasing and contracting.

Note that the statutes are usually updated several months after the close of the most recent legislative session, so the version available may not reflect the most recent changes to the statutes. You can find a list of statutes affected by the most recent legislative statutes on the Statutes page of the North Carolina General Assembly’s web site, here.

Competitive bidding statutes and requirements for (1) contracts to purchase apparatus, supplies, materials or equipment, and (2) contracts for construction or repair work:

• General Statutes Chapter 143, Article 8

Guaranteed energy savings contracts (GESC):

• General Statutes Chapter 143, Article 3B, Part 2

"Mini-Brooks Act" - Procurement of design services (architectural, engineering, surveying, and construction management at risk services):

• General Statutes Chapter 143, Article 3D

Additional requirements for construction and repair contracts:

• General Statutes Chapter 133, Article 1 (Architectural/Engineering Inspection and Compliance; Specifications)
• General Statutes Chapter 44A, Article 3 (Performance/Payment Bonds)
• General Statute 58-31-6 (Performance/Payment Bonds)
• General Statutes Chapter 87 (Contractors)

Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (including the pre-audit requirement in G.S. 159-28):

• General Statutes Chapter 159, Article 3

Uniform Commercial Code:

• General Statutes Chapter 25, Article 1 (General Provisions)
• General Statutes Chapter 25, Article 2 (Sales)

Disposal of surplus property:

• General Statutes Chapter 160A, Article 12
• General Statutes Chapter 15, Article 2 (seized and abandoned property)
• General Statute 20-187.2 (badge and service side arm of deceased or retiring members of State, city and county law-enforcement agencies; weapons of active members)
• General Statute 20-187.4 (disposition of retired service animals)

Conflicts of Interest / Gifts and Favors:

• General Statute 14-234 (conflicts of interest in public contracting)
• General Statute 14-234.1 (misuse of confidential information)
• General Statute 133-1 (architect conflicts)
• General Statute 133-2 (supplier conflicts)
• General Statute 133-4 (criminal penalties)
• General Statute 133-32 (gifts and favors)
• General Statute 160D-1108 (building inspector conflicts)

Community development contracting statutes:

• General Statute 160D-1311 (Community development programs and activities)
• General Statute 160D-1312 (Acquisition and disposition of property for redevelopment)
• General Statute 160D-1313 (Urban Development Action Grants)
• General Statute 160D-1314 (Urban homesteading programs)
• General Statute 160D-1315 (Downtown development projects)