IIBEC Advocates for Protecting Qualifications-Based Selection in Wisconsin IIBEC sent a letter on November 6, 2025, to the leading proponents of Wisconsin’s Assembly Bill 217 and Senate Bill 216, Rep. Jerry O’Connor and Sen. Cory Tomczyk, sharing the organization’s perspective on this legislation. While IIBEC supports efforts to modernize procurement procedures and improve efficiency for local governments, the organization expressed concern that raising procurement thresholds without explicitly exempting professional design services could unintentionally weaken Wisconsin’s long-standing commitment to qualifications-based selection.
IIBEC Ensures Fair, Transparent School Roofing Projects in the Carolinas IIBEC has sent letters to school districts in North Carolina and South Carolina raising concerns regarding recent school roofing solicitations that relied on single-source products and that lacked independent design oversight. These practices can drive up costs, limit competition, increase risk, and impact public trust.
IIBEC Advocates for Public Roofing and Building Enclosure Project Best Practices in British Columbia On November 6, 2025, IIBEC sent a letter to the city of West Kelowna highlighting key recommendations for the Jim Lind Arena Roof Replacement project. The letter emphasizes the importance of independent professional oversight and open, competitive bidding to protect public interests and ensure transparency. IIBEC noted that the project appeared to proceed without independent design involvement and relied on a single-source approach, which can increase costs, limit competition, and create conflicts of interest.
