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Board debates lowering job‑order contracting limits and increases transparency steps; continues review
Summary
A lengthy workshop on the county Contract Policy Manual focused on job‑order contracting (JOC), A&E task orders, term lengths, and sole‑source rules. Staff proposed more transparency while departments warned lower caps could delay projects; the board asked staff to return with revised language.
The Board of Supervisors held an extended workshop on revisions to the county Contract Policy Manual that would change thresholds and term limits for job‑order contracting (JOC) and architect/engineer (A&E) task‑order programs.
Jacob Johnson, vice president of government affairs for Gordian (a vendor for JOC programs), told the board that reducing contract limits "will almost certainly not be helpful to Orange County or the taxpayers it serves," arguing JOC saves time and administrative cost. (Public comment, SEG 1777‑1847.)
County procurement officer Maria Grama outlined the history of the county's JOC program (adopted formally in 2015 after a pilot) and legal counsel William Ning…
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