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Sanford purchasing staff cite delays, outside review recommends adding personnel; city to watch digital‑workflow rollout
Summary
City purchasing presented KPIs showing long purchase-order processing times and cited turnover; an outside NIGP review recommended either expanding purchasing responsibilities or adding one staffer, with an estimated first-year cost of about $110,000 for an additional position.
Finance and purchasing staff told the commission that the city's procurement unit has struggled with long processing times and turnover and that an outside review recommended changes to reduce backlog.
Purchasing staff reported average days to process purchase orders that staff is trying to lower: the figure has been in the 20s and staff expects improvement after training and digital workflow upgrades. City staff described recent turnover in…
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