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Portsmouth council awards town audit contract to Hague, Sahadi and Company
Summary
After reviewing three proposals, Portsmouth council approved awarding the town's auditing services to Hague, Sahadi and Company, citing a comprehensive evaluation of experience and hours proposed; the motion passed 6 to 0.
Town staff presented the results of a competitive RFP for municipal auditing services and recommended awarding the contract to Hague, Sahadi and Company. "While cost is one component of the evaluation, I want to emphasize that audit pricing for municipalities is not simply a lowest-bid scenario," staff said, noting the Auditor General’s guidance and qualitative criteria.
Staff said the town received three proposals. Hague, Sahadi proposed roughly 600 hours per audit, about 100 more hours than the other bidders, which staff factored into the scoring. A councilor raised the idea of rotating auditors every five to six years to get a fresh perspective; staff said different teams have worked on the town’s audits over the years and that material defects would be a contract breach.
A motion to approve awarding the auditing services to Hague, Sahadi and Company was made and the council voted in favor (motion recorded as passing 6 to 0).
The contract award covers the recommended engagement period with options presented in the RFP; staff noted that any unusual early-termination provisions would require state review or approval because of the RFP’s required elements.
