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Commission approves raising informal bid threshold from $1,500 to $2,500; staff warned to track 90-day vendor totals
5780022 · September 17, 2025
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Summary
The commission raised the county's informal competitive-quote threshold to $2,500 from $1,500 and discussed statutory $12,000 competitive bidding limit and 90-day vendor aggregation rules.
The St. Francois County Commission voted to increase the county’s informal bid threshold from $1,500 to $2,500, allowing departments to obtain informal quotes rather than publish formal bids for purchases below $2,500.
County staff and commissioners said the statute sets the formal competitive bidding threshold at $12,000 and reminded departments that…
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