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Committee debate over legal‑services RFP highlights procurement questions
Summary
The committee considered awarding its legal‑services RFP to Mary Ann Carroll; several members raised concerns that distribution and vendor solicitation may have been limited, while supporters said Carroll specializes in school‑committee representation. The board voted after extended discussion.
The Newport School Committee debated whether to award an RFP for school‑committee legal services to Mary Ann Carroll, with multiple members raising procedural concerns about outreach and scope.
Several board members said they had not seen broad solicitation or multiple responses to the RFP; Dr. Paul and others urged more competition and asked whether larger firms in the…
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