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Procurement Methods

Procurement Card
The P-Card is used for purchases less than $1000.
 
Purchase Requisitions
Purchase requisition forms are available from internal inventories through the on-line requisition system as indicated previously.

Purchase by Oral Quotes: Up to $10,000
Items required for purchase that are not in internal inventories and are not on existing City contracts, whose total aggregate purchase of the same or similar goods or services from the same of different businesses at or about the same time are not more than $10,000.00, may be made by the Central Purchasing Office
 
RFBs are required for purchases of goods over $10,000 that are not in City inventories or on existing City contracts.
 
Purchase by Request For Proposal (No minimum or maximum dollar value)A request for proposal is primarily used to solicit proposals involving technical or professional services. However, if adequate justification can be presented by the user, with the approval of the Purchasing Officer an RFP can be used to procure materials, equipment, nonprofessional/technical services, or revenue producing services
 
Special Purchase Methods - Exempt, Sole Source, Emergency, Government Contracts. Rapid Procurement
There are a variety of special purchasing methods that can be used in given situations.