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Board approves expanded single‑vendor intelligence subscription after questions on waivers
Summary
The board approved a Department of Public Safety amendment to expand an intelligence subscription, while members pressed DPS to follow state procurement rules and avoid repeated waivers in the future.
The State Controlling Board approved an amendment for the Department of Public Safety to expand a subscription to a commercial intelligence product, but several board members urged the agency to pursue competitive procurement in future cycles.
Matthew Martin, chief financial officer for DPS, described the product as a unique package of curated intelligence briefings and said the department regards it as sole‑source because…
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