Low-Cost Purchases (under $10,000) |
- Purchases must be demonstrated to have been made at Fair Market Value.
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Invitational or Informal Quotations |
- Over $10,000 but under $30,000 for Construction or Goods and Services.
- Over $10,000 but under $50,000 for Consulting and Professional Services
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Request for Quotation (RFQ) |
- Over $30,000 but under $100,000 for goods and services
- Over $30,000 but under $250,000 for Construction
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Request for Tender or Invitation to Tender (RFT or ITT) |
- Over $100,000 for goods or services
- Over $250,000 Construction
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Request for Proposals |
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Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ or RFPQ – Supply Arrangements – Qualified Supplier Roster) |
- Prequalification as the first part of a procurement process, or
- Rosters for Specific Services such as Plumbing, Electrical, Granular Materials, Equipment / Operators etc.
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Request for Standing Offers |
- A standing offer is an offer from a potential supplier to provide goods and/or services at pre-arranged prices, under set terms and conditions, when and if required.
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Non-Standard Procurement |
- Standardizations
- Consulting Services – Repetitive Assignments/Projects for Continuous Service
- Emergency Purchases
- Cooperative Purchasing
- Limited Tendering
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