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Posted by: Kate Prince on Dec 9, 2021

State Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, this week asked Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk to investigate the state’s no-bid contracting process, the Tennessean reports. In a letter to Funk on Tuesday, Campbell requested an “audit and financial review” of all emergency purchases made by Gov. Bill Lee during the pandemic. Campbell said the process leaves the public in the dark on how the state selects contractors. Lee’s emergency powers allow him to sign contracts without a competitive bidding process. Any contracts that are considered emergency purchases are also not subject to legislative oversight. Funk’s office today signaled the DA would be in favor of conducting the audit.