The City of Belding agrees with the finding identified and respectfully submits the following Corrective Action Plan for the year ending June 30, 2023. The City did not document the part of the policy that is needed to show that the vendor was not suspended or debarred from the Federal Government through SAM.gov before the contract was entered into. The City has discussed the procedure of policy and has identified that the review and documentation on the selected vendor needs to happen prior to approval of the contract by City Council. It will be the responsibility of the city treasurer and city manager to adhere to the policy to document the review of the vendor through SAM.gov. if anyone has questions about the plan, please contact the city treasurer at 616-794-1900.