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Garland procurement director outlines purchasing rules, HUB outreach and auction revenue
Summary
Gary Holcomb, director of procurement and contracts, briefed the commission on procurement rules, HUB outreach to historically underused businesses, cooperative purchasing and revenue from auctions and P-card rebate programs.
Gary Holcomb, director of procurement and contracts for the city of Garland, told the Senior Citizens Commission the procurement office manages purchasing and contracting for the whole city and must follow state law on bid thresholds and HUB outreach.
"We are centralized procurement here in the city of Garland," Holcomb said, explaining that the department handles purchases over $3,000 and manages contracting and contract administration for departments including Garland Power and Light. Holcomb said formal advertising is required for larger procurements and that, beginning Sept. 1 under recent legislation, the formal-advertisement threshold will rise from $50,000 to $100,000.
Holcomb described the department's approach to awards, which…
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