Town manager to propose procurement-code changes to ease small purchases
Manager Suzanne Harvey proposed lowering procurement burdens by replacing RFPs for projects over $10,000 with a three-quote requirement and giving the Town Manager emergency spending authority up to $35,000; the Council directed staff to draft an ordinance.
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Town Manager Suzanne Harvey told the Council the Town’s procurement code has not been updated in years and that the current RFP requirement for projects over $10,000 is no longer practical. She suggested requiring three competitive quotes for smaller projects and giving the Town Manager authority to approve emergency expenditures up to $35,000.
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