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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Designation of the Public Agency Compliance Officer (P.A.C.O.)
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Contract Compliance and Equal Opportunity in Public Contracts (“Division of Contract Compliance”) is charged with enforcing N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., which provides that no public contract can be awarded nor any monies paid until the prospective contractor has agreed to contract performance which complies with the approved Affirmative Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the law applies to each political subdivision and agency of the State and includes procurement, service and construction contracts; and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 17:27-3.5 requires that each public agency annually designate an officer or employee to serve as its Public Agency Compliance Officer (P.A.C.O.); and
WHEREAS, Princeton is a public agency as defined in N.J.A.C. 17:27-2.1; and
WHEREAS, Princeton recommends that Sarah Ocicki, Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA), be designated as the P.A.C.O. for Princeton.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton, that Sarah Ocicki, QPA, be designated as P.A.C.O. for 2026.