CM-06.pdf

This is a Certificate of Authority form published by the City of Boston in May 2025, establishing authorization protocols for corporations entering into contracts with the municipality. The document requires corporations to designate a single individual legally authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the organization. The authorization must be certified by the corporation's clerk or secretary following a formal board of directors meeting where a quorum was present. The authorized individual is empowered to execute contracts for services with the City of Boston and to sign associated performance bonds. The certificate must include the corporation's name, meeting location and date, the authorized individual's name and position, a description of the services to be provided, and the clerk or secretary's signature with the current date. The form requires the corporate seal to be affixed and must be approved as to form by corporation counsel.

The certificate carries no legal effect if altered in any way and remains valid only as long as the underlying board vote has not been amended or repealed. This form serves as documentation that the designated individual holds current authorization from the corporation to bind the organization contractually with the City of Boston. No specific pricing terms, set-asides, funding amounts, or contract duration information is prescribed within this authorization certificate, as these elements would be addressed separately in individual service contracts between the corporation and the municipality.