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County staff urge council to fund e‑procurement system after procurement delays
Summary
County procurement officials told the Government Operations Committee that a $816,170 e‑procurement request (on the reconciliation list) would automate slow manual work, improve ADA compliance, and help sustain recent gains in contracting with local and minority‑owned businesses.
Montgomery County procurement officials asked the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee on April 23 to place a proposed e‑procurement system on the reconciliation list and recommend the Office of Procurement’s FY27 budget to full council.
Council staff reported the County Executive recommended $7,289,479 for the Office of Procurement, a $1,262,723 (21%) increase from the prior approved budget, while staffing remains unchanged at 37.4 FTEs. The packet flags $816,170 for an e‑procurement solution as a reconciliation item because it is a new recurring technology…
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