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Council discusses simplifying procurement tiers, seeks more oversight for purchases over $5,000
Summary
Councilors and staff debated a draft procurement and disposition policy that would reduce procurement approval tiers and add documentation requirements; several members asked for more oversight for purchases above $5,000 and recommended adding a portfolio-holder approval step.
City staff presented a proposed procurement and disposition table that condenses four existing approval tiers into three and clarifies recordkeeping for disposals. The proposal would allow department heads to approve routine purchases under a low-dollar threshold and require additional bidding and documentation for mid- and high-tier purchases.
Why it matters: the policy governs how departments make purchases and when council approval is required. Councilors emphasized balancing speed for…
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