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Archive Home > 2005 > March > 24 > Lawmakers loosen up contract bid rules

Lawmakers loosen up contract bid rules

By Ernestine Bousquet / The Bulletin
March 24, 2005

Local governments now have a wider dollar range to buy equipment or seek public improvement work without going through a formal bid process because of a major overhaul of statewide rules.

In general, local governments still have to seek three written quotes for most purchases over $5,000.

But in....

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