situations ; in the past year alone they ’ ve faced two tornadoes , and a bombing on Christmas morning .
“ Our procurement regulations have very clear directions about how you manage the procurement process under emergency conditions . Our office is supportive of departments who do have some latitude to meet the need of the emergency . They ' re not going to stop repairing a water main break that was the result of an explosion downtown , for example , because they ' ve got to go through the purchasing process . The procurement regulations provide
“ It is the people ' s money that we spend . So they should have some opportunity to participate in that process ”
MICHELLE HERNANDEZ LANE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER , METRO NASHVILLE
134 June 2021