In wake of airport audit, city council members want more details on contracts before approving

In the wake of a scathing audit of airport construction contracts, some Atlanta city council members are seeking to require more information on proposed city contracts before they vote on them.

The audit made public last month found red flags in Atlanta airport construction contracting, including errors in the contracting process and unclear reasons for the cancellation of contracts.

A proposed ordinance, which is on the finance committee's agenda this week, would require all contracts coming through city council to include information on how competing firms were evaluated and scored, as well as a memo on scores from the chief procurement officer and all addenda. If any firms are disqualified by being "deemed non-responsive," the proposed ordinance would require documentation on the determination. And if a contracting process is canceled, it would require written justification.