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Committee approves changes to county purchasing ordinance, raises department signatory threshold
Summary
The committee approved amendments to the county purchasing ordinance that clarify definitions, change the way contract terms are calculated for awards, adjust change-order reporting thresholds, and raise department signatory authority from $5,000 to $10,000.
The Walworth County Public Works Committee on March 17 approved proposed amendments to Chapter 17 of the county purchasing ordinance intended to streamline procurement and clarify signatory authority and change-order reporting.
Jessica (Purchasing staff) told the committee the revisions update several definitions (award, recommendation of award, report, signature authority), change how the “original contract” term is calculated for award thresholds, and alter reporting of change orders. Under the…
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