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Legal staff proposes delegating insurance/indemnification approvals to county risk manager to speed contracts
Summary
County legal staff outlined how elected officials and department heads currently handle contracts for services and proposed delegating approval of indemnification/insurance language to the county risk manager to reduce agenda backlog for the Board of County Commissioners.
John Amatio (legal counsel) told the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 that state law requires architects and engineers to follow a specific selection process, but otherwise the state does not prescribe a uniform procedure for contracting for services. He reviewed the county's current three-step process for department heads and a different, simpler requirement that applies to elected officials.
Why it matters: Under current practice, department heads must notify the purchasing department, request purchasing's assistance if needed and supply a copy of the signed contract to purchasing. Elected officials,…
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