Convicts, college kids and visitors to the governor’s mansion could all soon be chowing down on fare provided by a single food vendor mandated by the state.
As part of Gov. Jim Doyle’s plan to consolidate agency purchases across state government, the Department of Administration is issuing a request for proposals this week seeking one or more primary food vendors that would provide meat, cereal, dairy and other food products to all state agencies and the University of Wisconsin system.
UW officials in particular are troubled at the idea of having to deal with a primary food vendor, and the university’s current vendors are worried about losing their contracts.