Task force presses Regional 1 and county staff to align purchasing rules and complete disparity study
Shelby County officials and staff debated whether Regional 1 can run separate procurement processes for private donations versus county funds; county administration said any expenditures paid with county funds must follow Shelby County purchasing guidelines and federal/state law, and the task force requested tighter alignment ahead of future disbursements.
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Chief Administrative Officer Harold Collins told the task force he had conferred with legal counsel and that Regional 1 legal staff are awaiting the disparity study before finalizing procurement alignment. "My understanding is that that disparity study should be complete... probably possibly the first quarter of '25," Collins said when asked about timing.
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