Centralina Wins Three NADO Awards

Centralina Regional Council received three 2022 Impact Awards from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), a membership association of regional development organizations. The NADO Impact Awards recognize organizations for improving the economic and community competitiveness of our nation’s regions and local communities. The Centralina initiatives recognized at this year’s awards include: 1) Centralina Regional Dialogue Series for Communicating Results and Public Engagement, 2) Centralina Regional Resilience Collaborative for Emergency Preparedness and Recovery and 3) Centralina Workforce Development App for Workforce Development. Learn more HERE.

Federal funds are commonly passed through state agencies in North Carolina before being awarded to local governments, which can make the original funding source less obvious. Before proceeding with a procurement, local governments should verify whether an award originates from a federal source. This determination affects compliance obligations, including procurement standards, reporting, and audit requirements.

When a construction or repair contract over $300,000 involves a building, the procurement and contract are subject to additional requirements under N.C.G.S. 143-128. Therefore, this question must be answered to determine whether the additional statutory requirements apply to this procurement scenario.

The micro-purchase threshold is a federal procurement threshold under which competitive procurement is not required. The default micro-purchase threshold is $15,000, but local governments may increase the micro-purchase threshold up to $50,000. An explanation of increasing the micro-purchase threshold and a template for the required annual self-certification is available here.