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Committee defers decision after lawmakers question out‑of‑state broker chosen despite higher bid
Summary
A contract for an out‑of‑state insurance/benefits broker provoked questions about scoring and a roughly $600,000 price difference; committee members voted to defer so procurement documents can be produced and reviewed.
Lawmakers on the Kentucky Contract Review Committee on May 1 deferred action on a procurement award after members questioned why an out‑of‑state broker won the contract despite a substantially higher bid.
Representatives of the Finance and Administration Cabinet — including Barbara Dickens, general counsel, Joe McDaniel, executive director of the Office of the Controller, and Sherry Wissman,…
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