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All requests for quotations, bids, qualifications, and proposals allow for open, competitive, and equitable award. The following guidelines are generally used when selecting the method for source selection:
Cost of Goods or Services | Procurement Method |
$0.01 - $5,000.00 | Open market procedure |
$5,000.01 - $7,500.00 | Require at least three quotations by telephone |
$7,500.01 - $25,000.00 | Require at least three quotations in written form |
$25,000.01 and greater | Competitive bids or competitive proposals |