The Department of Technical and Adult Education shall comply with all federal and state laws, as well as regulations and procedures as established by the Executive Department and the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS). The Commissioner shall develop procedures for the implementation of this policy which shall be applicable to the Central Office and state technical institutes and describe procedures which are applicable only to post secondary technical institutes operated by local boards of education.

All purchases for the Department and state technical institutes in excess of $25,000 and any change order or contract addendum which is either greater than $5,000 or would increase the total purchase or contract to an amount in excess of $25,000, shall be approved by the State Board; except change orders for capital outlay projects in excess of $5,000, providing the total amendments do not exceed 20% of the original contract cost. Quick Start contracts for personal services may be approved by the Commissioner.

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