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House committee advances bill raising public-works bidding threshold to $250,000
Summary
The House Governmental Affairs Committee voted to pass House Bill 137, which raises the dollar threshold that triggers mandatory competitive bidding for public-works projects from $100,000 to $250,000 and expands the change to some state purchasing while excluding GDOT.
The House Governmental Affairs Committee voted to pass House Bill 137, moving a proposal that raises the threshold for mandatory competitive bidding on public-works projects from $100,000 to $250,000.
Sponsor and committee members said the change was intended to adjust the threshold set in February 2001 to reflect inflation and reduce procurement friction. The committee also accepted a change requested by the…
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