Elgin netted $400,000 in savings last year using pandemic purchasing program

Elgin netted $400,000 in savings last year using pandemic purchasing program

A pandemic-era policy that changed how Elgin purchases city vehicles and equipment saved the city $424,000 last year, officials said. Implemented because of chain supply issues tied to production and shipping delays, the revised approach did away with the city’s long purchase approval process in favor of setting up a budgeted pool of money from which staff can draw to buy items. The system allows the best deals available to be locked rather than…