Commission approves contested fire-uniform contract after procurement dispute
After vendors challenged a sealed bid and public commenters asked for a re-bid, the commission approved a contract to outfit firefighters; purchasing staff and the fire deputy chief said the apparent low unit price was reconciled with an itemized spreadsheet but several commissioners expressed concern about transparency and potential legal exposure.
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The commission approved a purchase to outfit Shelby County firefighters after several vendors and former officials raised concerns about the sealed-bid process and apparent inconsistencies in the bid packet.
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