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Committee weighs raising Guam small-purchase threshold to $250,000; GSA recommends $50,000
Summary
Bill 1-34-38 COR would raise the government of Guam small-purchase threshold to $250,000 to speed routine buys; proponents cited hospital supply delays while GSA and others warned about reduced competition and proposed a $50,000 compromise backed by data.
The Committee on Finance and Government Operations held a June 25 hearing on Bill 1-34-38 COR, introduced by Senator William A. Parkinson, to amend Chapter 5, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated by raising the small-purchase threshold for goods and services to $250,000.
Senator Parkinson argued the change would remove ‘‘procurement paralysis’’ that delays routine and sometimes urgent purchases, citing testimony that Guam Memorial Hospital faces multi-month waits for basic supplies. Parkinson said raising the threshold "align[s] us with the federal simplified acquisition…
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