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Brownsville raises procurement thresholds, approves Brownsville-only local preference pilot
Summary
The commission updated procurement rules to match state law (raising the formal procurement threshold to $100,000) and approved a local-business preference pilot that awards 5 points to vendors headquartered inside Brownsville on eligible solicitations up to $500,000.
Brownsville—s City Commission on Dec. 9 adopted a new procurement ordinance and updated policy that raise the formal procurement threshold to $100,000 and add a local-business preference for selected solicitations. The change brings local procurement practice into alignment with recent state legislation and creates a pilot program to favor Brownsville-headquartered firms in scored evaluations.
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