Micro purchase procurements are for the purchases of goods and services under $10,000.  Employees are expected to use their best professional judgment when making micro purchases and maximize HRCTD dollars for value.  Although competition is not required, it is expected that the best possible price be obtained and that no favoritism be shown in selecting suppliers. All projects that are subject to Prevailing Wage rules (FTAC4220.1.f) as well as bidding and contract requirements may not be purchased under this section; see Section 11.5 of the Procurement Policy.

Small purchases are procurements costing over $10,000 but $150,000 or less.  This means that they are not subject to formal advertising as part of the selection process. While these procurements may be conducted under less formal selection procedures they do require that the process include comparing competitive prices from more than one vendor.  Note: If a product or good is being purchased an informal bid procurement can only be used if less than $100k.

Formal procurement MUST be conducted for services purchased over $150,000 or product or good over $100,000. A Request for Proposals(RFP) is a formally advertised and competitive selection process used to obtain consultant services more than $150,000, and where the evaluation and selection of a Consultant cannot be based on price alone but is based on established criteria that include price and other factors.