THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133 BY HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM F. WELD GOVERNOR Executive Order No. 295 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS I, William F. Weld, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby order as follows: Section I No contract in excess of $100,000 shall be awarded, executed or otherwise entered into by any agency within the executive department without the written approval of the cabinet secretary heading the executive office responsible for that agency pursuant to c. 6A of the Massachusetts General Laws. Section II This executive order shall continue in effect for ninety days or until amended, superseded or revoked by subsequent executive order. GIVEN AT THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER IN BOSTON THIS THIRD DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE. William F. Weld Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts Michael Joseph Connolly Secretary of the Commonwealth GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS