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Mesa council approves vendor contracts after public questions about procurement oversight
Summary
Council approved items 5a and 5b — term contracts for building/plumbing/electrical/HVAC and related services — after a resident raised oversight concerns about contract length, vendor due diligence and transparency; procurement staff explained standard practices and safeguards.
Mesa City Council approved two vendor contract items (5a and 5b) on Feb. 23 after a resident raised questions about procurement safeguards and vendor qualifications.
Jason Smithson, who had signed up to speak on both items, asked the council to consider shorter contract terms to preserve competition, to publish vendor evaluation criteria and RFP documents…
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