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Committee approves sheriff's office IT, security and pharmacy contracts; members question backdating and $30,000 threshold
Summary
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee on Feb. 4 approved multiple contract purchase orders for the Sheriff’s Office, including awards to CDW Government LLC, Heartland Business Systems, Allied Universal Technology Services and a pharmacy services contract to Polaris Pharmacy Service of Warrington LLC.
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee on Feb. 4 approved multiple contract purchase orders for the Sheriff’s Office, including awards to CDW Government LLC, Heartland Business Systems, Allied Universal Technology Services and a pharmacy services contract to Polaris Pharmacy Service of Warrington LLC.
Committee members raised questions during debate about why some contracts were dated to begin Dec. 1, 2024, after the county enacted an ordinance last year requiring purchases over $30,000 to be presented to the board.
The committee approved a contract purchase order to CDW Government LLC for IT office equipment and supplies for the Sheriff’s Office for the period Dec. 1, 2024, through Nov. 30, 2025, with a contract total not to exceed $300,000. Deputy Chief Billedge, speaking for the Sheriff’s Office, described…
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