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Committee delays sole-source contract with Faust Psychological Services after abstention, will revisit tonight
Summary
An ordinance to authorize a noncompetitive contract with Faust Psychological Services for pre-employment psychological exams for police officers was discussed but postponed after an abstention raised quorum and conflict concerns; human resources said the vendor has conducted police psychologicals since 2021.
An ordinance authorizing the director of human resources or her designee to enter into a contract without publicly advertising for bids with Faust Psychological Services for administration of psychological examinations for safety personnel was discussed but not approved by the Akron Budget and Finance Committee; members agreed to take the item up again during the evening council meeting.
Christine Reininger of the human resources department told the…
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