Committee debates delay, vendor onboarding for ordinance to require electronic bidding
County members discussed Ordinance 20 26 to authorize electronic bidding and RFPs for Erie County procurement, agreed to delay the effective date to July 1 for vendor onboarding with provider Penviz, and emphasized vendor-paid fees and expected increases in bid participation.
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Members considered Ordinance 20 26, an amendment to the administrative code to require the use of an electronic bidding process for all competitive bids and requests for proposals for Erie County. A member proposed changing the ordinance’s effective date to July 1 to allow time for onboarding and training with the chosen vendor. Proponents argued the change would prevent lost submissions and make procurement more competitive.
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