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Accountable public purchasing

How should departments keep a current roster of purchasing staff and connect those roles to appropriate training?

The report describes decentralized purchasing and the absence of a departmental purchasing-staff roster. This question invites discussion of maintaining role information and training access.

Why this matters

Clear points of responsibility support consistent guidance across departments.

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Supporting evidence

Evidence from the report

This Phase 1 citation points back to the source material that informed the civic question.

Supporting report

Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight

Report section
Background: Department Role in Purchasing
Source citation
Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight, Background: Department Role in Purchasing, PDF page 7.
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