Southbury Selectmen Will Most Likely Approve New Policy for Sealed Bids

The Southbury Board of Selectmen is expected to approve a new bidding and procurement policy next week, Chris Gardner reports for the Republican-American.

The new policy, which was recommended by a Bidding and Procurement Policy Review Committee, will lower the threshold for seeking a sealed bid from $20,000 to $15,000, the paper reports.

The Board of Finance approved the change last week. According to the paper, the Board of Selectmen decided to postpone a decision till their Dec. 4 meeting so revisions could be made.

Read the full Chris Gardner story at the Republican-American.

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