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Board of Estimates approves $50 million Robert Half temporary-staffing contract after debate over timing and oversight
Summary
Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates approved a five‑year cooperative contract giving Robert Half up to $50 million in spend authority for temporary staffing. The vote followed extended questioning about timing, vendor selection, oversight and the city’s use of cooperative contracts; the comptroller and council president abstained.
Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates on Aug. 20 approved a five‑year cooperative contract giving Robert Half International up to $50,000,000 in spend authority for temporary staffing and related services.
Chief procurement officer Adam Manny told the board the contract, procured through the HGAC cooperative, would run from Aug. 20, 2025, to May 31, 2029, and that the city’s historical “burn rate” on temporary services is about $10,000,000 per year. “We are requesting the board's approval to award a contract to Robert Half for temporary services. It's a 5 year contract with a total spend authority of $50,000,000,” Manny said.
The board debated whether…
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