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District centralizes procurement, updates policy thresholds and submits nearly $4 million in contracts for board approval
Summary
Staff told the finance committee that the district has centralized procurement functions and is drafting procedures and vendor lists; seven contracts totaling $3,985,169 were reported as submitted for board approval.
Wallingford‑Swarthmore School District staff outlined a multi‑step procurement implementation plan to the finance committee on Oct. 21: updated Policy 6.10, a central procurement coordinator role to review contracts and requisitions, a procedures manual to be drafted for committee review in November, targeted budget‑manager training, and an approved‑vendor list to be developed by category.
Procurement coordinator Jenna Aronson presented methods (quotes, competitive sealed proposals/RFPs, sealed bidding/IFBs, cooperative purchasing, sole source and emergency procurements) and…
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