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Commissioners demand more information on IMA insurance-consulting contract; staff to brief public before vote
Summary
Commissioners pressed staff over a sole-source continuation with IMA for insurance and business consulting, citing lack of competition and the contract’s imminent expiration; staff said service continuity can be maintained and agreed to brief the commission publicly and explore contract extension options.
Sedgwick County commissioners asked staff to pull and fully brief a proposed continuation of insurance and benefits consulting services with IMA after several commissioners said the solicitation appeared to lack competition and the prior contract had expired.
A commissioner critical of the process said the county had "given us very little due diligence" and argued the county should have explored other vendors and competitive options before approving a continuation with IMA. He said the current contract had expired and said he was "not ready to vote for this."
Procurement and county staff replied that IMA has been the county’s…
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