Certifications Required of an Owner's Representative
Effective Jan 16, 2026Mass. Register #1565MGL c. 30, § 39M½(m)Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
(1) Upon or before entering into an Oversight Services Contract or Employer-Employee Oversight Services Agreement with a Public Agency, the selected or designated Owner's Representative shall certify to the Public Agency in writing, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that:
- (a) the Owner's Representative's sole responsibility shall be to the Commonwealth and the Public Agency; and
- (b) the Owner's Representative shall be wholly independent of the project's Designer, general contractor or any subcontractor involved in the Major Contract.
- (2) The Public Agency must submit to the Inspector General the certifications required under 945 CMR 4.08, and must include the Owner's Representative's name, title, and employer, if any.