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   <title>COMPETITIVE VERSUS NEGOTIATED CITY BIDDING : Josh Laubach, A.J. Smith, Mike,...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=434">Nelson R. Self</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2582<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Jan&nbsp;26&nbsp;2010 at 3:31pm<br /><br /><strong><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Josh Laubach, A.J. Smith, Mike, Pacman, Randy, Miss Vivian, Nick Kidd, Wasteful, Hermes, Etc. </FONT></strong><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2>Does anyone know if the City of Middletown has&nbsp;written, City Council adopted CONTRACT PROCUREMENT POLICIES??</FONT></strong></DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2></FONT></strong>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2>If&nbsp;policies do exist, what language covers&nbsp;instances where the City Manager or a Department Head may may waive any bidding procedures??</FONT></strong></DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2></FONT></strong>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2>If no&nbsp;policies exist, why not??&nbsp; And, should the City Manager or a Department Head have such discretion??</FONT></strong></DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2></FONT></strong>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2>Josh, as my Ward 3 City Council representative I'd also like for you to look into this matter as well.</FONT></strong></DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2></FONT></strong>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><strong><FONT size=2>Thanks.</FONT></strong></DIV>]]>
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