OCPS seeks higher procurement delegation amounts, longer change‑order windows to speed projects
Staff presented recommended revisions to DJA and DJB after a peer review: increased signature thresholds (many $50,000 thresholds proposed to become $250,000), clarified position‑specific approval language, and an increase of change‑order time allowances from about 120 days to up to 365 days to avoid construction delays and contractor risk.
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Chris Reid, acting senior director of procurement, walked the board through red‑line changes to DJA and DJB that resulted from a Council of Great City Schools peer review. Reid said one of the key recommendations is to "evaluate and recommend increased delegation approval thresholds" so staff can move within board‑approved budgets more efficiently. "We increased the cumulative total value per fiscal year from 50,000 to 250,000," he said as an example of the proposed threshold adjustments.
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