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Corizon is suing Missouri's purchasing agency, alleging Centurion lied in bid documents to get a $1.4 billion prison health contract.

Shannon Nolan has been in purchasing for Flagler County for just over a year; she becomes one of 717 people to receive the NIGP certification.

Statement of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis July 22, 2021 By Ald. Chantia Lewis - Jul 22nd, 2021 08:52 am In the largest city in Wisconsin, with the largest problems related to income inequality, and with the largest population of working poor, you would think establishing a pilot Universal Basic Income (UBI) program would be a no-brainer. My legislation to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to launch a pilot UBI program in Milwaukee (File #210487) goes before...

  The  Community and Economic Development Committee today recommended for approval legislation to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to launch a pilot  Universal Basic Income (UBI) program in Milwaukee, and to establish a city-operated  Office of Veterans’ Affairs. Both files were authored by  Alderwoman 210487) will now go to the full Common Council on Tuesday, July 27. File # 210487 establishes the creation of a pilot UBI program, and appropriating $400,000 in ARPA fu...

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For the News-Register CHARLESTON — A 2020 law requiring state agencies exempt from oversight by the West Virginia purchasing watchdog to submit reports on their procedures was ignored, and part of the law could hinder agencies during states of emergency. The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report Friday reviewing state agency compliance with House Bill 4042. The 2020 law requires state agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules. ...

sadams@newsandsentinel.com CHARLESTON — A 2020 law requiring state agencies exempt from oversight by the West Virginia purchasing watchdog to submit reports on their procedures was ignored, and part of the law could hinder agencies during states of emergency. The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report Friday reviewing state agency compliance with House Bill 4042. The 2020 law requires state agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural ru...

CHARLESTON — A 2020 law requiring state agencies exempt from oversight by the West Virginia purchasing watchdog to submit reports on their procedures was igno