Committee flags insurance, payment-timing and procurement questions for RFPs

Staff told the committee to expect county purchasing language in the RFPs that will require proof of insurance and describe payment timing; members asked for clarification on delivery timetables and whether contracting rules can be adapted for small awards.

Elizabeth Jordan read purchasing's standard language: "The county will pay the contractor within 60 days of the county's acceptance of the invoice and supporting documentation." Cowick confirmed that proof of insurance and risk-management requirements apply to funded organizations: "They will require everyone. Everybody." Cowick said she will consult risk management and purchasing about insurance details and whether the county's payment timeline could be shortened from a possible 30/60 day range depending on procurement rules.