Parents press board over sole-source contracts and procurement; board vows audit and RFPs
Community members raised questions about sole-source video-production contracts, procurement practices, and whether legal counsel identified issues. The board said it will subject future video services to an RFP and add procurement to the internal audit schedule.
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Multiple attendees used public comment on Jan. 8 to question district procurement practices, including a long-term video-production arrangement that a speaker described as a de facto sole-source contract without clear written justification. A parent argued that sole-source designations must be justified, recorded, and revisited annually under New York procurement standards.
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