The Screven County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to amend their local code of ordinances as it pertains to purchasing and bidding. Effective upon signing by Chairman Will Boyd and Interim County Manager Lori Burke, purchases and contracts up to $5,000 will not require consideration by the Board of Commissioners. Current Bidding Practices Until the revisions, the county was relying on a 1949 ordinance which required bidding on items that were $500 or more and a 1994 Purchasing Policy and Procedure which was conflicting with the 1949 ordinance ‘in some respects,’ but allowed for some deviation from the requirement to … Continue reading Finding Competitive Bidding ‘Impractical,’ Screven Commissioners Vote to Amend Ordinance