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Purchasing manager presents responsible-bidders policy; board seeks to protect small local firms
Summary
Purchasing staff and legal counsel presented a rewritten responsible-bidders policy on Aug. 20 that applies to projects of $100,000 or greater and adds a best-value scoring matrix and construction criteria for safety, workers27 equity and local impact.
County purchasing staff and corporation counsel presented a revised "responsible bidders" procurement policy on Aug. 20 that would apply to projects valued at $100,000 or more, add a best-value scoring matrix, separate construction-specific evaluation criteria and supply vendors with standardized tools such as a single integrated RFP template, a checklist and a protest form.
Purchasing manager Barbosa described the changes as intended to improve transparency and fairness: the updated policy would require consistent submittal requirements and…
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