For the purpose of ensuring consistency between the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L. 1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), and the "Public School Contracts Law,"N.J.S. 18A:18A-1 et seq., the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, after consultation with the Commissioner of Education and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules concerning determinations of aggregation for the purposes of whether a contract is subject to public bidding as set forth in sections 3, 4 and 7 of P.L. 1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-3, 40A:11-4 and 40A:11-7) and N.J.S. 18A:18A-3, N.J.S. 18A:18A-4, and N.J.S. 18A:18A-8.
N.J.S. § 40A:11-7.1