Gilbert to add procurement details and ‘phase approval’ label to council agenda packets

Town of Gilbert staff told council members at a study session that council agenda packets will soon include a dedicated procurement-information section for items that involve purchase of goods, services or construction, and that a new “phase approval” label will appear for multi‑phase construction contracts so those actions are not misclassified as change orders.

The change aims to improve transparency and help council members see how requests for contract approval were procured, the contract term and which purchasing code or procurement path was used, staff said.

Town staff explained that all expenditures of public funds…