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Board approves vendor for 2026 travel guide amid 'buy local' concerns
Summary
The county voted to award printing for its 2026 travel guide to the lowest compliant bidder (option A around $61,000/$63,000), prompting objections from some legislators who criticized using a Canada-based firm rather than domestic vendors.
Greene County legislators approved a contract to print the 2026 travel guide after a procurement review produced a low compliant bid from Millennium Printing (Ontario, Canada) at roughly $61,000–$63,000. During committee discussion, members raised concerns about sourcing work from a Canadian firm when the county emphasizes buying local.
One member questioned whether the quoted cost included shipping and foreign-exchange fees; staff said the bid reflected the conversion from Canadian dollars and that the procurement followed administrative manuals favoring the lowest compliant bid. Another legislator said they could not support awarding the contract to an international company on principle and asked whether comparable domestic vendors were considered.
The committee proceeded to vote on the printing contract (board bid printing 2026 travel guide), and members recorded ‘Aye’ votes to advance the resolution.
Staff characterized the procurement as a routine goods-and-services purchase governed by the county’s administrative procurement rules; any additional transactional fees will be handled in payment processing per the contract terms.
