Portland’s Contract Mess Costs Big | Portland News

Portland’s budget woes just got worse thanks to botched contract management — a $600K vendor hire, a year-long delay, and zero due diligence left critical projects stalled and taxpayer money wasted. The city hired a contractor without verifying their tech skills, extended the contract, then brought in a new vendor only to find they couldn’t even access the system. Auditors say clear requirements and better coordination could’ve saved the day — and the city’s now admitting fault, pledging to overhaul how they vet and manage contractors to avoid future disasters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d6aac113fd4ccc1f