Section 5-18A-11 - Purchases of supplies and services under twenty-five thousand dollars.
5-18A-11. Purchases of supplies and services under twenty-five thousand dollars. Unless otherwise specified by statute, purchases of supplies and services under twenty-five thousand dollars shall be made as follows:
(1) State purchases of supplies over one thousand dollars and under twenty-five thousand dollars shall be processed by the Bureau of Administration and shall be made by first obtaining three quotes from different vendors. If three quotes cannot be obtained, a sole source justification shall accompany the purchase request and the Bureau of Administration may approve the purchase if in the best interest of the state, require additional quotes to be obtained, or require the purchase be advertised for bids;
(2) State purchases of supplies under one thousand dollars may be made in accordance with procedures established by the purchasing agency in the best interests of the state;
(3) State purchases of services under twenty-five thousand dollars may be made in accordance with procedures established by the purchasing agency in the best interests of the state; and
(4) For all other purchasing agencies, purchases under twenty-five thousand dollars may be made in accordance with procedures established by the purchasing agency.
No purchases may be artificially divided to constitute a small purchase under this section.
Source: SL 2010, ch 31, § 12.