Recommendation R6
Direct the County Executive office to require that each department and agency provide the Purchasing group with the names of individuals responsible for purchasing and contracting. Additionally, a method to keep this list current should be implemented. This should be completed by 12/31/26.
Jury report: Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight · PDF page 16
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementPromises a list of department purchasing and contracting personnel by December 31, 2026.
Read official response · PDF page 6Does not specify the requested method to keep the list current. Rendered cover confirms R6, which text extraction misread as R5.
- Develop a list of individuals who conduct purchasing and contracting within their departments; no ongoing list-maintenance method is specified. Owner: County Executive Office with Purchasing Division. Timing: 2026-12-31.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.