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Purchasing manager outlines procurement rules, cooperative contracts and auction revenues
Summary
The purchasing manager walked commissioners through procurement thresholds under Kentucky law, use of cooperative contracts, new Bonfire software and recent procurement metrics; she reported about $120,500 from a live surplus auction and roughly $70,000 from online auctions.
Kalyn Fox, the city’s purchasing manager, briefed the Owensboro City Commission on procurement policies, recent purchasing activity and surplus-disposition practices. Fox said the city follows the state’s local model procurement code (KRS citations referenced in the presentation) and reviewed the thresholds that guide purchasing procedures: under $5,000 is discretionary for departments; purchases between $5,000 and $40,000 require three written quotes and a summary procurement form;…
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