Commissioners weigh procurement policy, RFPs and local-vendor preference
Staff raised whether some projects—such as the animal-control work—should be handled through individualized RFPs rather than cooperative purchasing agreements; commissioners discussed potentially giving additional scoring weight to Clinton County businesses while balancing competitive pricing and staffing capacity for in-house procurement.
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Staff told the committee the animal-control project has been a moving target on scope and asked whether the board wants to rely more on individualized RFPs versus existing cooperative purchasing agreements. Staff said: “If the board is interested in relying more heavily on specific and individualized RFPs prepared project by project…that’s, again, a policy decision that the board can consider,” and requested clarity.
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