Procedure: Purchasing Non-Bond-Funded Goods and Services
The purchase of all non-bond funded goods and services:
1) From $0 - $10,000 may be purchased directly by the Technical Colleges in accordance with legal and Department of Administrative Services' procedures. All purchases by Central Office staff from $0 - $10,000 will be pre-approved and managed by the Department's Central Purchasing Office.2) From $10,001 - $74,999 shall be pre-approved and managed by the Department's Central Purchasing Office.
3) From $75,000 - $99,999 shall be pre-approved and managed by the Department's Central Purchasing Office and approved by the State Board. Purchases will be presented to the State Board by the appropriate Assistant Commissioner or Director of Facilities.
4) From $100,000 and above shall be submitted to the Department's Central Purchasing Office. The Central Purchasing Office will coordinate the purchase with the Department of Administrative Services' State Purchasing Office; except that any purchase of non-exempt technology goods and services (as that term is defined at O.C.G.A. § 50-25-1 ) shall be submitted by the Department's Central Purchasing Office to forward to the Georgia Technology Authority for approval. The State Board shall approve all purchases for $100,000 and above.
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Created: September 25, 2001, Revised March 17, 2006