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Monterey County releases annual contracts and procurement report, highlights $494.9M in FY2024 purchases and local vendor engagement
Summary
County contracts and purchasing staff presented a fiscal‑year 2024 spend report May 20 showing $494.9 million in goods and services procurement, $146.4 million spent inside Monterey County and an increase in small business registrations. Departments described vendor outreach, a procurement academy and plans to improve reporting via an Oracle ERP.
Monterey County contracts and purchasing staff presented the county’s annual procurement report to the Board of Supervisors on May 20, summarizing purchases, vendor registration trends, countywide service agreements and improvements to transparency and vendor outreach.
Lede: Contracts and Purchasing reported $494.9 million in goods and services procured for fiscal year 2024, including $146.4 million spent locally within Monterey County. The office said it will move to a new Oracle ERP that should improve real‑time reporting and vendor self‑registration.
Why it matters: The report is intended to help board members, small businesses and the public understand how county purchasing dollars flow into local economies and support contracting strategies that favor local, minority and small businesses.
Key figures and takeaways Deborah Wilson, the county’s contracts and purchasing officer, told the board FY2024 procurement…
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