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Community Economic Coalition urges $350,000 study to boost in‑state procurement
Summary
A community coalition asked the General Government subcommittee for a $350,000 budget note to study barriers to local procurement and recommend reforms to increase contracting with in‑state small businesses and disadvantaged communities.
Kaz Zaidi told the subcommittee on May 29 that the Community Economic Coalition seeks a $350,000 budget note to study Oregon’s public procurement system with the goal of increasing the share of state contracts awarded to in‑state and small businesses, particularly in economically distressed communities. Zaidi summarized the planned scope: a legal analysis of procurement laws, a five‑year spending assessment, a tax‑impact comparison of local versus nonlocal contracts, a best‑practices review, and stakeholder engagement leading to a final report with…
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