Commission raises procurement threshold, updates vendor procedures
The court adopted updates to Brown County's procurement policy, increasing the no-bid threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 for certain purchases, clarifying approvals for purchases above $1,000, and allowing cooperative purchasing while maintaining federal compliance requirements when federal funds are used.
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County staff (presented as Mister Moore in the agenda) recommended updates to the county procurement policy and vendor procedures. Staff said the primary change increases the threshold at which bidding is required from $50,000 to $100,000 for certain purchases and clarifies approval levels for purchases between $1,000 and $100,000. The update also clarifies use of cooperative purchasing agreements and notes additional federal-compliance assurances are required when purchases involve federal funds.
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