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Council approves package of procurement code updates, raises some thresholds and removes redundant reporting
Summary
The council approved multiple procurement and contracting changes recommended by a budget subcommittee: updates to injury‑on‑duty contracting review, anti‑competitive practices language and debarment, small‑purchase rules, sole‑source thresholds and solid‑waste contracting thresholds, and removal of an obsolete recycled paper usage report (with an
The Metropolitan Council approved a package of ordinances that revise the procurement code and related sections of the Metropolitan Code of Laws. The measures came from a budget and finance subcommittee that reviewed procurement practices and recommended several technical and policy changes.
Key changes approved - Injury‑on‑duty (IOD) medical services contracts: The council amended section 3.24.0.02 so that routine IOD contracts procured through competitive processes need not come to council; sole‑source awards would still be reviewable by council if invoked. - Anti‑competitive practices and debarment:…
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