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Committee approves forwarding reverse-auction procurement ordinance to council
Summary
The committee voted to recommend an ordinance that would add reverse-auctioning to the city’s procurement tools, allowing competitive downward bidding for bulk commodities (paper, chemicals, road salt) via the city’s OpenGov solicitation system.
The Governmental Operations Standing Committee voted to forward an ordinance to city council that adds a reverse-auction option to the city’s procurement code, authorizing procurement staff to use a Commonwealth-authorized tool to conduct reverse auctions for suitable commodities and bulk purchases.
Renee Almerz, director of the Department of…
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