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Commissioners debate procurement policy and MWBE language as staff warn of capacity and legal limits
Summary
Forsyth County staff proposed an updated procurement policy to improve planning, competition and compliance; commissioners extensively debated thresholds for formal bidding, requirements for services, construction manager at‑risk specifications, and how to embed MWBE (HUB) outreach and aspirational goals given statutory constraints and staff capacity.
County finance staff and the county attorney presented an updated countywide procurement policy to the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 intended to align county practice with state purchasing law, strengthen oversight and encourage planned procurement.
CFO Terry Goodman said the policy aims to balance the county's statutory responsibilities, stewardship of taxpayer dollars and operational needs of departments. "Management's expectations within this policy are that procurement be planned and managed throughout the year," Goodman said.
Commissioners pressed staff on several specifics: when informal quotes should escalate into formal bids (several commissioners asked for…
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