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Fairhope council weighs raising thresholds to speed professional-services contracts
Summary
Councilmembers debated raising the dollar threshold for mayor-approved professional-services contracts and streamlining a two-step selection process; several members favored restoring a $25,000 threshold for professional services to reduce delays, while others warned about oversight when competition is absent.
Staff presented proposed amendments to Fairhope’s professional-services purchasing policy aimed at shortening a two-step selection-and-negotiation process. The discussion on Feb. 9 centered on whether to raise the dollar threshold under which the mayor may select and negotiate professional-service contracts without a…
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