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Rio Rancho council adds procurement exemption for employee benefit contracts
Summary
The council approved Ordinance O5 on second reading to exempt city employee benefits (insurance, retirement products) from parts of the standard procurement code, citing sensitivity of employee data and the need for faster contracting; councilors voted to approve after staff testimony.
The Rio Rancho governing body voted to approve Ordinance O5 on second reading, adding a limited procurement exemption for employee benefits, insurance and retirement products to Chapter 36 of the city’s finance and revenue code.
City officials said the change is intended to protect sensitive employee demographic and health data and to allow the city to move quickly when insurance-market conditions require rapid action. "The procurement process for these benefits often requires the analysis of very sensitive…
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