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Commission approves manager to negotiate efficiency review after tense debate over sole sourcing
Summary
Following extensive debate about procurement and process, the commission authorized the mayor to negotiate a contract for a management‑consulting efficiency review that had been performed for other local public entities; some commissioners opposed sole‑sourcing but the motion passed after discussion of urgency and potential savings.
The Miami‑Dade County Commission on Feb. 11 approved a measure directing the mayor to negotiate with a management‑consulting firm to conduct an efficiency audit and recommend operational savings, a vote that followed a sharply divided debate over procurement, sole‑sourcing and the urgency of reducing costs before the county’s next budget cycle.
Commissioners who supported the motion said the county faces an unusually tight budget year and that an outside set of experienced eyes can find savings the…
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