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Advocate questions $8.24 million Amazon purchasing authority; requests more specificity on Choice Partners contract
Summary
A local government watchdog urged the council to scrutinize a proposed $8.24 million spending authority to Amazon.com Services for purchases through a Choice Partners cooperative contract, citing lack of item specificity and concerns about bypassing local suppliers and MWBE/Houston preferences.
A local advocate urged the council to require greater specificity and oversight before approving a proposed multi‑year spending authority for purchases through Amazon.
Bob Choate, identifying himself as a local advocate for responsive government, addressed agenda item 41, which he summarized as a request to "approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed…
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