South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce State Workforce Development Board Awards Professional Services Contract to Lowcountry Council of Governments (May 2026)

The Department of Employment and Workforce approved the Lowcountry Local Workforce Development Area’s waiver request allowing the Lowcountry Council of Governments to act as both the fiscal entity and compete as the one-stop operator through June 30, 2028. The arrangement is intended to reduce administrative costs and streamline workforce service delivery in the region.

Scope & details

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Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Contract term

through June 30, 2028

Renewal date

2028-06-30

Renewal

Waiver approval authorizes the Council to perform both fiscal entity and one-stop operator functions through June 30, 2028, notwithstanding conflict-of-interest restrictions in SIL 17-07. Any continuation beyond that date would require new approval.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Governor’s State Workforce Development Board SC Works Management Committee Meeting Minutes 2026-05-05

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Who was awarded the professional services contract by South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce State Workforce Development Board?

Lowcountry Council of Governments was awarded this professional services contract by South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce State Workforce Development Board, as recorded on May 5, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Governor’s State Workforce Development Board SC Works Management Committee Meeting Minutes 2026-05-05 (Minutes), dated May 5, 2026 from South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce State Workforce Development Board. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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