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Umatilla County adopts changes to public contracting ordinance, raises formal bid threshold
Summary
At a second reading during the meeting, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2024-11, raising the county's formal procurement threshold to $25,000 and adjusting informal-quote guidance for smaller purchases; no public comment was received.
The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners adopted changes to the county's public contracting rules at a second reading, approving Ordinance No. 2024-11 to raise the dollar threshold that triggers the formal bid process to $25,000.
The change alters how the county handles procurements: the county's staff explained that the formal bidding requirement would move from $10,000 to $25,000, and that procurements between lower-dollar amounts and $25,000 would require obtaining quotes "if possible," according to staff…
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