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Solid Waste Authority temporarily suspends race- and gender-conscious procurement preferences amid federal executive-order uncertainty
Summary
SWA staff told the board that recent federal executive orders and uncertainty about how grants will be interpreted could jeopardize FEMA reimbursements and expose staff or board members to liability if the authority’s procurement and inclusion policies are not aligned with federal guidance.
SWA staff told the board that recent federal executive orders and uncertainty about how grants will be interpreted could jeopardize FEMA reimbursements and expose staff or board members to liability if the authority’s procurement and inclusion policies are not aligned with federal guidance.
Why it matters: The authority is a sub-grantee of state and federal disaster funding. Staff said the authority must align its purchasing manual and employee handbook with federal certification language to avoid risking federal reimbursements for debris removal after a…
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