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be made until six or seven days prior to the proposed BCC meeting. The time noted in the manual for departments to submit their recommendation of award has been decreased from 10 days prior to the proposed BCC meeting, to seven days. These changes, while still affording ample time for the aggrieved to protest, facilitates bid award in a timeline preferred by the departments. Commensurate with this deduction, the seven day period for denied protests to be appealed is reduced from seven calendar days to three business days. To support the modification of the protest timeline, a review of the protest timelines for neighboring counties was made. Only one other local county offers a protest notice period of longer than five calendar days, and none give more than five business days to appeal. 5. Section 5, which relates to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) had dictated a maximum number of selection committee members. As some solicitations require input from more than the maximum seven departments and agencies, the maximum has been stricken, and only the requirement for a minimum number of committee members remains. Composition of the selection committees remain subject to the county administrator's approval. Section 6. Summary of Procurement is updated to clarify, as has been practice, the Board is not required to approve individual procurements associated with an existing local agreement, or an eligible cooperative or piggyback agreement (such as contracts awarded by the State). Section 10, Information Technology Procurement Process has been streamlined and clarified. Step by step instructions are removed, and more explicit guidelines for the purchases are provided. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board note its concurrence with the changes approved by the County Administrator. ATTACHMENTS: Changes to the Purchasing Manual 12