Government in Michigan

Michigan Government Intel

Monday, June 15, 2026
2 min read
6 stories

Welcome to your daily briefing on government developments in Michigan. Today we're covering 6 key stories including updates on michigan government headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.

1

Michigan Government Headlines

3 stories

1.1

MITN Purchasing Group Bids and RFPs Now Accessible via BidNet Direct.

MITN Purchasing Group's bids, RFPs, and state government contracts are available for search on the BidNet Direct platform.

Why It Matters

Michigan government professionals can streamline procurement research by using this centralized portal for MITN contract opportunities.

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1.2

New Michigan government bid portal helps local agencies find contracts.

GovernmentBids.com now offers exclusive bids directly from local government purchasing groups and statewide Michigan agencies.

Why It Matters

MI procurement officers and agency staff can streamline vendor sourcing by accessing consolidated bid opportunities from across the state.

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1.3

Michigan RFPs & State Contracts Now Searchable via FindRFP.

FindRFP offers a centralized database of Michigan bids, RFPs, and government contracts from state and local agencies, available through a free trial.

Why It Matters

Government professionals in MI can streamline vendor discovery and stay competitive on upcoming state and local procurement opportunities.

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2

Background & Context

3 stories

2.1

When a FOIA fee waiver actually has to be granted.

Federal FOIA fee waivers must be granted when disclosure is "in the public interest" and not primarily commercial. The four-factor analysis (subject matter, informative value, contribution to public understanding, requester's commercial interest) is well-established but routinely misapplied by agencies as discretionary when it is mandatory if the factors are met.

Why It Matters

A properly framed waiver request that addresses each factor explicitly is hard for an agency to deny without creating an appellate record. Most denials lose on appeal when the requester points to the framework.

2.2

The federal grant cost-allowability question to ask first.

Before incurring any cost on a federal grant, the question is whether 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) treats the cost as allowable, allocable, and reasonable. "Reasonable" is the most-litigated of the three; auditors will second-guess it after the fact using a prudent-person standard.

Why It Matters

Disallowed costs must be repaid, with interest, and in serious cases trigger pass-through audits of other grants. The standard does not distinguish between intent and oversight.

2.3

Hatch Act restrictions that catch federal employees off-guard.

Less-restricted federal employees may engage in partisan political activity off-duty — but never on-duty, never in the workplace, never using government property, and never while wearing identifying agency clothing. Social media posts from a personal device while on duty count as on-duty activity.

Why It Matters

Hatch Act violations carry penalties from reprimand to removal. Career employees with strong records have been removed for posts that took 30 seconds to write at lunch.

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DateJun 15, 2026
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