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Board picks Southern Group for short-term legislative push after contentious RFP debate
Summary
After heated debate about procurement rules and political connections, the board voted 4-3 to discard the RFP results and retain Southern Group for an interim legislative lobbying effort during the 2025 session.
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-3 to select the Southern Group to provide additional lobbying services for the 2025 legislative session, discarding the formal RFP ranking that had recommended a different firm.
The item arose from board direction issued during a fall legislative workshop to solicit proposals for a second lobbying team to secure state appropriations for county projects. County staff said the RFP returned five responses; personnel told commissioners three of those responses were deemed nonresponsive (two failed to meet MWBE requirements and one omitted a mandatory form). Staff recommended awarding the contract…
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