Change In St. Louis County Law Could Save Thousands In Technology Costs

Before the county council changed the purchasing law, the only way a company could do business with the county was to submit bids. Now, IT staff can actively seek out open-source software companies and get information so those companies can be considered for contracts.

The IT department asked for the change to purchase a new content-management system for the county’s website, Henderson said. He said open-source software could work better for things like online permitting.