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The committee recommended approval, as amended, of a Home Rule Petition to raise contract thresholds for certified disadvantaged businesses, voting 3-0 with two members absent. The amendments would allow certifications from other states or agencies outside Boston or Massachusetts.
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The proposed change would give Somerville more flexibility when applying its purchasing rules to contracts involving certified disadvantaged businesses. The committee advanced the amended petition for further approval; it did not itself enact the change. Members also accepted the minutes from the September 30, 2025, meeting.
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