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Framingham procurement officer outlines proposal for OpenGov e‑procurement; councilors ask for wider departmental buy‑in before approving cost

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City procurement staff described an OpenGov e‑procurement module intended to centralize procurement, improve transparency and integrate with Munis; councilors sought details on departmental adoption and cautioned about the proposed $135,000 annual cost.

The city's procurement officer and chief financial officer, identified in the meeting as Ms. Pratt, briefed the finance subcommittee on a proposed OpenGov e‑procurement module intended to centralize the procurement lifecycle, improve transparency and integrate with the city's Munis financial system.

Ms. Pratt said the procurement office processes over 300 contracts and more than 50 formal bid processes per year and that the OpenGov module would provide end‑to‑end…

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