Bend subcommittee reviews procurement activity and spending patterns

Oct 1, 2025

City staff told the Procurement Subcommittee that over a recent biennium the city processed tens of thousands of small purchases and that most high-dollar contracting work is concentrated in a small number of formal solicitations.

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The City of Bend Procurement Subcommittee heard staff describe how the city’s purchasing is concentrated in many low-dollar transactions while a comparatively small number of formal contracts account for the largest dollar values.

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