Board discusses designating procurement officer and small‑purchase thresholds
Members debated whether to designate a procurement/disbursement officer to approve small purchases (examples noted around a $5,000 threshold) versus retaining purchase approvals at monthly board meetings. Staff explained a procurement officer can make routine small purchases and report back to the board.
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The board discussed delegating day‑to‑day purchasing authority to a procurement or disbursement officer so routine purchases need not wait for board meetings. Staff member (S2) explained that under procurement policies a designated officer can authorize small purchases up to a set threshold and then report back to the board.
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