City of New Britain

Sole Source: If the need is proprietary or must match existing systems, pursue sole source with a department champion and Purchasing approval.

Coops: Use cooperative purchasing (State of CT, Sourcewell, H-GAC) to bypass formal bidding.

City of New Britain uses sole source narrowly for proprietary tech or essential continuity of service.

Work with the using department to document uniqueness/compatibility (sole manufacturer, no dealers, required to integrate with existing city systems).