The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved a set of procurement items April 3 and deferred others pending additional information.

Approved items: The board approved bid waivers and contract renewals for the county attorney’s office and other departments. Key approvals included:
- A one‑year renewal and license with Copel Solutions (CalCal database) for the county attorney’s office in the amount of $27,500, with the chair authorized to sign documents as recommended by the county attorney.
- A renewal with Westlaw (noted in the meeting as a renewal agreement) for legal research/services in the amount of $12,812.24.
- A bid waiver request and award to Honeywell International for security and camera installations at the corrections department, totaling $147,667.01; staff said the Honeywell equipment ties to existing Honeywell infrastructure and the vendor was recommended by the facilities/IT senior director.
- Assignment of an engagement letter from Markham/Blanton to CBIZ CPs PC for audit services (memorializing a corporate change), authorized as presented by the senior director of finance.

Tabled items: The board tabled at least two procurement items so staff could return with additional documentation or to follow the same waiver process used by the county attorney’s office:
- A proposed contract extension with the county’s uniform vendor (Neptune Uniforms) was tabled pending a formal bid‑waiver justification and additional documentation; commissioners asked staff to return with a waiver request or to go to bid.
- A requested line‑item transfer of approximately $168,000 from an inmate‑placement line to equipment (a vehicle) was also tabled so commissioners can review third‑quarter numbers and fund‑balance projections before committing funds.

Other consent votes and administrative actions: The board approved meeting minutes for March 6 and the public March 13 session with an amendment, and they approved sealing certain nonpublic minutes under RSA 91‑A language. The board also approved travel and training requests, an engagement assignment for auditors (Markham→CBIZ), and various consent motions recorded on the agenda.

Why it matters: The Honeywell waiver and the attorney‑office license renewals are operationally important (security and legal services). The tabled items show commissioners seeking a more consistent wafer/justification approach and greater budget clarity before committing to multi‑year extensions or line‑item transfers.

Ending: Staff will return with the Neptune uniform documentation and a revised line‑item transfer request after third‑quarter results for commissioners to review; approved vendors will proceed with contract execution.