Bismarck City Commission Approves Issuance of RFP for Economic Development Services (And Why it matters in Minot)

The City of Bismarck has issued an RFP (Request for Proposals) regarding its economic development activities. KX News has the story linked below.

And why does it matter in Minot? The City of Minot conducts economic development activities through a contract with The Minot Chamber-EDC and prior to the recent merger, the former Minot Area Development Corporation. It’s been a long-standing arrangement; but the contract has never been offered for issuance through an RFP, the standard practice for securing consulting services. You can read the Bismarck City Commission’s action item here.