County attorney proposes classifying software as a commodity to streamline procurement

Jul 21, 2026

County Attorney McNeil asked the commission to amend the procurement code to add software and software-related products to the county's commodity procurement classification so some software renewals can be handled via three-quote commodity procedures instead of more complex procurement tracks.

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County Attorney McNeil proposed an amendment to the Macon-Bibb procurement code to add software and software-related products to the county's commodity-procurement classification, arguing that many software products are identical regardless of reseller and can reasonably be procured using a streamlined three-quote approach.

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