Task 1 - Project Management & Engagement: Launch meeting; detailed work plan and schedule; stakeholder interviews/workshops with Finance/Purchasing, Legal, IT, Public Service, Engineering, and other departments; check-ins with project team; progress updates. Task 2 - Diagnostic Assessment: Review current Administrative Order 4.6, related Administrative Orders, purchasing forms, templates, workflow, and enabling ordinances/charter provisions. Map current-state processes for goods, services, professional services, construction, and cooperative purchasing; identify pain points, risks, and audit gaps. Task 3 - Benchmarking & Best Practices: Compare Dublin's thresholds, methods, and procedures to peer jurisdictions and guidance (e.g., competitive thresholds, informal quote inclusive/sustainable procurement, electronic bidding, cooperative contracting). practices,
