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For Immediate Release

Media Contact:
Michele Hall
Administrative Coordinator, Boone County Commission
Email: MHall@boonecountymo.org
Phone: (573) 886-4312


Boone County Purchasing Department Earns 2021 Missouri Association of Counties County Achievement Award

November 22, 2021 – The Boone County Purchasing Department has earned the 2021 Missouri Association of Counties (MAC) County Achievement Award for its Electronic Signature of Contracts program. The award will be presented today at the MAC Annual Conference in Osage Beach, Mo. The County Achievement Award recognizes county programs that are innovative, unique, and easily replicable. Only five of these awards are presented each year.

The Electronic Signature of Contracts program was developed to address the lengthy process of getting a contract with Boone County fully signed and executed. Prior to this program, it could take five or more weeks for the full process, which was costly in both time and money. In creating the Electronic Signature of Contracts program, the Purchasing Department aimed to decrease the time required for this process, thereby increasing transaction speed and staff productivity; reducing costs and errors; and allowing for better transparency.

With the full implementation of the Electronic Signature of Contracts program, contracts with the County can now be fully signed and executed within two weeks. In addition to the cost savings relating to printing and postage, as well as those relating to labor, the time savings of the program are significant. The Electronic Signature of Contracts program has replaced a slow and cumbersome process with one that is expedient and user-friendly. By implementing this program, the Purchasing Department has helped reduce costs, increase efficiency, and delivers a new, improved service within the County and between the County and its vendors.

The County Achievement Award will be presented at the business meeting during the MAC Annual Conference tonight, Monday, November 22, 2021, at Margaritaville Lake of the Ozarks Resort in Osage Beach, Mo.

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