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Auburn staff urge raising purchasing thresholds to cut administrative burden
Summary
City staff briefed Auburn City Council on proposed increases to the municipal purchasing thresholds, citing inflation and vendor fatigue; councilors asked for transaction data and for a version that separates commodities from services before voting.
City staff presented a proposal at the March 3 Auburn City Council workshop to raise the city's small-purchase threshold from $1,000 to a higher amount (staff proposed $5,000 as a working figure) to reduce paperwork and administrative burden.
Miss Earl, a staff member who led the briefing, told councilors the purchasing addendum in Auburn's procurement policy dates to 2013 and that inflation has left the $1,000 small-purchase limit impractical. She said the policy currently requires a purchase order and backup documentation for purchases above $1,000 and that audits can require dozens of backup packages for routine expenses. "When cost of goods have…
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