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Union and procurement advocates ask lawmakers to sustain funding for State Contracting Standards Board
Summary
A union representative told the Appropriations subcommittee that continued funding for the State Contracting Standards Board supports procurement oversight, transparency and potential savings, and urged lawmakers not to weaken the board's authority or budget.
Travis Woodward, president of CSEA SEIU Local 2001 and a Connecticut Department of Transportation engineer, told the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 14 that sustained funding for the State Contracting Standards Board has enabled the board to hire staff and perform oversight of contracting and procurement.
Woodward said funding allowed…
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