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Minneapolis Council adopts ordinance to increase review of smaller professional contracts
Summary
The City Council approved an ordinance to require greater transparency and council oversight for professional services contracts below the current $175,000 approval threshold, citing past concerns about vendor selection and oversight.
The Minneapolis City Council on Oct. 23 adopted an ordinance that alters how the city reviews professional services contracts under the council-approval threshold.
Council Member Aisha Wansley, the ordinance author, told colleagues the change is intended to increase transparency and guard against fraud, waste and reputational damage after the council uncovered contracts awarded to vendors with questionable records or apparent conflicts of interest. “These contracts are on our agendas and require a vote…
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