TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 4, 2021

With two special sessions in the rear view mirror, state lawmakers are turning their attention to Gov. Bill Lee’s use of sole-source contracts, Tennessee Lookout reports. Of particular concern is a contract with McKinsey & Co. for a study on streamlining government. State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, has asked the governor’s office for a copy of the contract. According to Gardenhire, who chairs the Fiscal Review Committee, the panel is looking at reforms to the bidding process and possibly asking the state comptroller to conduct random audits of such contracts. Other no-bid contracts signed during the pandemic involved a review of COVID-19 protocols and the purchase of masks, personal protective equipment and COVID-19 tests.