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Committee reviews mayor’s 35th emergency procurement supplement and reporting changes
Summary
Deputy Controller and the Office of Contract Administration briefed the committee on the mayor’s 35th supplemental emergency order, which permits limited extensions of COVID-era contracts, requires departments to transition back to standard procurements where possible, and modifies reporting from monthly to as-needed/periodic with an August 15 departmental filing requirement.
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee on April 15 reviewed the administration’s changes to emergency contracting authority under the so-called 35th supplemental proclamation and asked for clarifications about reporting, procurement practices and safeguards.
Deputy Controller Todd Reedstrom described the administrative context for emergency procurements during the COVID-19 response and compared the 13th supplemental (May 11, 2020) with the 35th supplemental (issued Feb. 19, 2021). He said the 35th allows COVID-related contract amendments executed before Feb. 1, 2021 to be extended up to 12 months and permits select non-COVID contract extensions in six-month increments but no later than June 30, 2022. Reedstrom emphasized that any extensions must be…
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