1800. USE OF SMALL PURCHASE PROCEDURES

1800 USE OF SMALL PURCHASE PROCEDURES 1800.1 The Director may use small purchase procedures for goods or services being procured if the total amount of the procurement does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). 1800.2 Requirements procured under this chapter shall not be parceled, split, divided, or purchased over a period of time in order not to exceed the small purchase limit. 1800.3 The contracting officer may make a procurement for an amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less without obtaining competitive quotations. 1800.4 For each procurement in an amount over ten thousand dollars ($10,000) but less than or equal to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), a contracting officer shall obtain at least three (3) written quotations. 1800.5 In determining whether or not to obtain quotations from more or fewer vendors than required in § 1800.4, the contracting officer shall consider the following factors: (a) The nature of the item or service to be purchased and whether it is highly competitive and readily available in several makes or brands, or if it is relatively non-competitive; (b) Information obtained in making recent purchases of the same or similar item; (c) The urgency of the proposed purchase; (d) The dollar value of the proposed purchase; and (e) Past experience concerning specific contractor prices. 1800.6 For procurements in excess of the amounts specified in §1800.3, a contracting officer may award a small purchase solicitation on a sole source basis when the contracting officer determines that the conditions in Section 404(a) of the Act are satisfied, in accordance with Chapter 17 of this title. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1476 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4450 (August 1, 1997) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 7181 (November 21, 1997) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 1261 (February 25, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9882 (December 15, 2000); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3186 (April 25, 2003) [EXPIRED]; Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 8179 (October 3, 2003); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 445 (January 20, 2006) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5876 (July 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 9558 (December 25, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 9716 (June 28, 2013).