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Committee advances bill to raise small-purchase threshold to $2,500 to speed city procurement
Summary
The committee passed Board Bill 171 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would raise the city's procurement threshold (currently triggering advertising at $500) to $2,500 for routine purchases, aiming to reduce delays, administrative costs and encourage purchases from local vendors.
Alderman Seunier introduced Board Bill 171, a measure to revise the City of St. Louis's procurement and minor purchase order rules to align code and charter language with current practice and reduce unnecessary delays for low-dollar purchases.
The bill would raise the effective small-purchase threshold so that routine purchases under $2,500 can proceed without the time-consuming advertising that now triggers…
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