Federal funds procurement policy
Aplington-Parkersburg Community School DistrictIowa- Detected
- Jul 13, 2026
- 108 days ago
- Sector
- Administration & Finance
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The district has updated its regulation on how procurement contracts using federal funds must be handled, including conflict-of-interest rules, noncompetitive exceptions, minority business outreach, and prohibited telecom/surveillance vendors. This is a standing policy framework, not a specific purchase, but it governs how future federally funded construction, IT, transportation, materials, and services contracts will be procured. Vendors planning to pursue Title or ESSER-funded work with the district need to understand these requirements and align their offerings and compliance documentation accordingly.
Policy references Iowa Code bidding, transportation aid, public contracts and bonds, and Buy America preferences, plus federal prohibitions on Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua, Hytera and related entities.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 13, 2026
- Agency
- Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District
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