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Doral raises manager purchasing authority to $50,000 and eases bidding requirement; some council members cite transparency concerns
Summary
Council voted to increase the city manager’s purchasing authority from $30,000 to $50,000 and to remove the three-bid requirement for purchases over $10,000, with proponents citing efficiency and opponents warning of reduced transparency.
The City Council approved an ordinance that raises the city manager’s purchasing authority to $50,000 and removes the requirement to obtain three bids for purchases over $10,000.
Fernando Casamayor, assistant city manager and chief financial officer, said the current $30,000 limit and the three-bid requirement for purchases over $10,000 have proved cumbersome and have discouraged some…
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