Provides awarding of contracts for professional services by State, county, municipal, and school district through competitive contracting process.

This bill (S 267) requires New Jersey state, county, municipal, and school district agencies to use a competitive bidding process for contracts involving technical and professional services (excluding architectural/engineering services covered under separate law). It mandates that agencies publicly advertise opportunities, evaluate firms based on qualifications and experience (not just price), and select at least three qualified firms for negotiation. Firms must submit a current qualifications statement with a $100 fee to be considered, and agencies must negotiate with the top-ranked firms before awarding contracts at "fair and reasonable" compensation. The law applies directly to government agencies procuring these specific services and replaces current negotiation-only practices for such contracts.