County mulls code and threshold changes to speed purchases; board approves advertisement for public hearing

Aug 19, 2025

Indian River County procurement staff recommended raising several procurement thresholds and revising the purchasing manual to shorten procurement timelines and increase local vendor participation; commissioners authorized advertisement for a public hearing on the revisions.

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Indian River County procurement staff presented a set of proposed changes to Chapter 105 (purchasing) and the county Procurement Manual intended to shorten procurement timelines, increase local and minority firm participation, and protect certain cybersecurity and critical-infrastructure information.

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