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Boerne council adopts new procurement and purchase‑card policies to modernize purchasing
Summary
The Boerne City Council adopted a standalone procurement policy and a purchase‑card (P‑card) policy intended to decentralize small purchases, tighten internal controls and clarify approval thresholds.
The City of Boerne on March 25 adopted two related policies to modernize the city’s purchasing practices: a standalone procurement policy and a purchase‑card (P‑card) policy and procedures manual.
City staff said the policies aim to streamline smaller, routine purchases while strengthening oversight and fraud prevention. “They are both aimed at modernizing our purchasing practices as well as strengthening fiscal oversight,” city staff member Sarah said during the council meeting.
Why it matters: staff described the changes as part of a larger procure‑to‑pay improvement initiative and said the revisions update guidance that had not seen meaningful revision since 2015. The…
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