Senator Proposes Legislation to Close Procurement ‘Loopholes’
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Government Operations, said she plans to introduce legislation to prevent questionable procurement practices by public agencies. The State Administration recently partnered with a nonprofit agency to manage private sponsorships for the Governor’s recent trade mission to China and Korea which drew criticism from legislators and the public.
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