Joint interim committee reviews 36 state contracts; ABC warehouse systems, education sole‑source, brownfield work highlighted

A joint interim committee of the Alabama Legislature on May 1 reviewed 36 contracts from multiple state agencies, including three agreements for a new Alabama Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) central warehouse, a sole‑source computer‑science training contract for K‑12 teachers and several federally funded environmental cleanup extensions. Committee members said one contract could not be completed and the agenda otherwise covered procurement renewals, time and money amendments, and RFP selections across state departments.