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Michelle Nance, FAICP

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Michelle Nance, FACIP

Michelle Nance, FACIP is the State and Local Government Market Leader at VHB’s Charlotte, NC, office where she helps communities across the Carolinas address complex challenges at the intersection of mobility, land use and economic development. Formally, she served as Deputy Executive Director and Planning Director at the Centralina Regional Council (2012-2025) where she provided local technical assistance and led major regional initiatives such as the CONNECT Our Future growth strategy and the CONNECT Beyond regional mobility vision, building coalitions, securing funding and advancing implementation-focused plans that improve access to jobs, services and opportunity. Her previous experience also includes over a decade of service to the City of Gastonia, most recently as Director of Planning and Development Services.

A Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, former Charlotte Woman of the Year, and namesake for the Nance Regional Collaboration Award presented annually by Centralina Regional Council, she is widely recognized for her future-focused leadership across the planning and transportation sectors through key roles in the American Planning Association, the Charlotte Metro Chapter of WTS and as Adjunct Faculty at East Carolina University’s Community and Regional Planning Program addressing planning law, community facilities and capital budgeting.

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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.