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Board approves elections vendor master services agreement and delegates contracting authority
Summary
The San Mateo County Board approved a master services agreement and delegated contracting authority to the chief elections officer for election materials and services, covering eight vendors and authorizing up to $15,000,656 in funding; supervisors pressed staff for more public‑facing procurement details and vendor count information.
San Mateo County supervisors voted Dec. 2 to authorize a master services agreement (MSA) for elections materials and services and to delegate contracting authority to the county’s chief elections officer.
The MSA identifies eight vendors to support the elections operation and sets an overall funding placeholder of $15,000,656 to cover printing, mailing, e‑pollbook services and other election needs. Assistant elections staff told the board that state law (Elections Code) governs elections procurement and limits the pool of state‑certified vendors the county may use.
Why it matters: The county runs complex elections — nearly 450,000 registered voters and hundreds of ballot styles — and officials said flexibility…
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