(b) This chapter shall not apply to:

1. (1) a contract subject to the provisions of section thirty-nine M of chapter thirty, section 11C or section 11I of chapter 25A or sections forty-four A to forty-four J, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-nine;
2. (2) a contract subject to the provisions of sections thirty-eight A1/2 to thirty-eight O, inclusive, of chapter seven;
3. (3) an intergovernmental agreement subject to the provisions of section four A of chapter forty;
4. (4) a transaction with the commonwealth, except as pertains to subsection (i) of section 16;
5. (5) a contract for the purchase of materials, under specifications of the state department of highways, and at prices established by the department, pursuant to advertising and bidding for such purpose, in connection with work to be performed under the provisions of chapter eighty-one or chapter ninety;
6. (6) a contract for the advertising of required notices;
7. (7) an agreement between agencies, boards, commissions, authorities, departments or public instrumentalities of one city or town;
8. (8) an agreement for the provision of special education pursuant to chapter seventy-one B and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto;
9. (9) a contract to purchase supplies or services from, or to dispose of supplies to, any agency or instrumentality of the federal government, the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or any other state or political subdivision thereof;
10. (10) the issuance of bonds, notes or securities in accordance with procedures established by law;
11. (11) contracts and investments made in accordance with sections fifty-seven or fifty-seven A of chapter thirty-five or sections sixty-seven or sixty-seven A of chapter forty-four;
12. (12) a contract for the procurement of insurance or surety bonds, including an agreement subject to the provisions of sections one to sixteen, inclusive, of chapter forty M or the provisions of sections twenty-five E to twenty-five U, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-two;
13. (13) contracts for the services of expert witnesses for use in an adjudicatory proceeding or litigation or in anticipation thereof;
14. (14) any contracts or agreements entered into by a municipal gas or electric department governed by a municipal light board, as defined by section fifty-five of chapter one hundred and sixty-four or by a municipal light commission, as defined by section fifty-six A of said chapter one hundred and sixty-four; provided, however, that any such board or commission may accept the provisions of this chapter by a majority vote of its members;
15. (15) contracts with labor relations representatives, lawyers, or certified public accountants;
16. (16) contracts with physicians, dentists, and other health care individuals or persons including nurses, nurses' assistants, medical and laboratory technicians, health care providers including diagnosticians, social workers, psychiatric workers, and veterinarians;
17. (17) a contract for snow plowing by a governmental body;
18. (18) a contract or lease by a governmental body of its boat slips, berths, or moorings;
19. (19) a contract for retirement board services; provided, however, that the procurements shall take place under section 23B of chapter 32;
20. (20) a contract which is funded by proceeds derived from a gift to a governmental body or a trust established for the benefit of a governmental body;
21. (21) a contract for the towing and storage for motor vehicles;

22. (22) a contract to provide job-related training, educational or career development services to the employees of a governmental body;

    [There is no clause (23).]