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Committee approves cooperative purchasing agreement; members press for local-vendor safeguards and audit rights
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee approved a cooperative purchasing master agreement that piggybacks a Sourcewell contract, and members sought clarification on Sourcewell's status, audit rights and how local vendors can participate.
The Budget & Finance Committee on June 30 approved RS 2025-1338, a cooperative purchasing master agreement for facilities maintenance and sweeping services that piggybacks an existing Sourcewell contract; the motion passed 10-0.
Council member Spain asked why the city uses so many contracts that piggyback on Sourcewell. Mary Jo Wiggins of Metro Finance explained there are two prevalent national cooperatives — Omnia and Sourcewell — that many municipalities use. Wiggins initially described Sourcewell as a vendor but later corrected…
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