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Wilson County court withdraws RFQ for grant-writing services after auditor flags procurement limits
Summary
Wilson County Commissioners Court approved withdrawing RFQ 205-1003 after the county auditor warned that a general RFQ could preclude vendors from serving as grant writers for specific state or federal awards; the court discussed alternatives including hourly consultants or a retainer model.
Wilson County Commissioners Court on April 7 voted to withdraw the county's request for qualifications (RFQ 205-1003) for grant-writing services after County Auditor Brenda Permino explained federal and state procurement rules could make respondents ineligible to serve as grant writers on specific future grants.
Permino told the court the RFQ was advertised in the Wilson County News on March 26 with responses due April 14, but said several experienced vendors had raised concerns that responding to a general RFQ now could bar them from being hired to write particular grant applications later. "Most, well, all federal and state grants require the county to go out for, request for proposals from…
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