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Council backs three-tier procurement and changes to disposition limits, directs staff to draft ordinance
Summary
Council approved direction to draft a three-tier procurement system and revised disposition thresholds, moving some bidding/quote rules to administrative policy for clarity and practicality.
The Lincoln City Council gave staff direction May 22 to draft amendments that would create a three-tier procurement system and adjust disposition thresholds for city property.
Auditor Wilson and multiple council members discussed proposed thresholds for procurement: the council endorsed a structure with purchases under $7,500 handled at the department level, purchases from $7,500 to $15,000 approved by the portfolio holder with the transaction announced at the next council meeting for transparency, and purchases above $15,000 requiring full council approval.
Council members…
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