Procurement official requests two new positions, flags contract-compliance gaps

May 13, 2026

The county purchasing office requested two new FTEs — a procurement coordinator and a supplier-relations coordinator to support Workday strategic sourcing — and warned a single compliance position cannot reasonably audit thousands of contracts, urging better staffing and standardization.

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A procurement official (speaker 9) outlined the Purchasing and Contracts office's FY27 request and workload, telling the board the department has processed thousands of purchase orders and contracts and is asking for two full-time positions to manage vendor registration and supplier relations tied to the county's Workday rollout.

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