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DPHHS overhauls procurement, awards statewide TANF/SNAP employment contract to Maximus and asks for more legal staff
Summary
The department described a contracting backlog and a procurement reform program that includes a single contract monitoring tool, reprocurement of large contracts and a statewide vendor for TANF Pathways and SNAP employment and training; legal review requirements increased demand for additional attorney support.
DPHHS told the subcommittee it implemented a multi‑part procurement and contracting reform after a backlog of expiring and new contracts caused service disruption in 2023. The reform includes six work streams, a single contract monitoring tool, increased contract monitoring, standardized templates and efforts to reprocure large statewide services.
Kim Aiken, the department’s chief financial and operating officer, told the committee the department saw a surge in contract renewals…
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