MRSC Insight Blog
Posts for Purchasing and Contracting
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Introducing MRSC’s New Small Works Roster Manual!
July 10, 2024
by
Steve Hawley
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
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Purchasing and Contracting
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2024 Legislative Session Outcomes for Procurement and Contracting
June 26, 2024
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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Using "Why" to Keep Your Policies and Procedures Relevant
April 9, 2024
by
Cheryl Grant
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Finance Policies
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Operating Policies
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Personnel Policies
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“Level Up” to Avoid Bid Splitting
February 21, 2024
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Small Works Rosters Are Changing: Are You Ready?
January 2, 2024
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Local Governments Can Now Dig Into Free Public Works Training
October 5, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
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Purchasing and Contracting
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New Public Works Guidance from MRSC
July 11, 2023
by
Steve Hawley
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
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Purchasing and Contracting
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2023 Legislative Session Outcomes for Procurement and Contracting, Part 2
June 22, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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MRSC, SAO Update Online Contracting Requirements Tool
June 14, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
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Purchasing and Contracting
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2023 Legislative Session Outcomes for Procurement and Contracting, Part 1
June 6, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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Clarifications for Filing the Notice of Completion
May 3, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Can an Expired Contract Come Back to Life?
March 8, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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The Breakdown of Compost Product Purchasing
January 4, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Climate Change
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Purchasing and Contracting
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New Law Requires Compost Procurement Ordinances by January 1, 2023
November 29, 2022
by
Linda Gallagher
Category:
Climate Change
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Purchasing and Contracting
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New Resource Helps Local Government and Private Contractors Dig Into Public Works
August 31, 2022
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Saying Yes to Responsive & Responsible Bids
July 20, 2022
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Does the Contract Need to End, or Can It Live Forever?
June 9, 2022
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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2022 Legislation Impacting Public Works Contracting
April 28, 2022
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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March 10, 2022
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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Interlocal Cooperation
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No Responses to Your Bid: What Next?
January 10, 2022
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting