Effective: 3/15/1987 |
Revised: 8/1/2021 |
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PUR 301: Methods of Procurement and Dollar Limits |
To provide dollar threshold procurement requirements when spending Federal money
Code of Federal Regulations §§200.317 through 200.326
The Federal Procurement Standards have different requirements and dollar limits than non-Federal procurement.
Micro-Purchase Threshold. ASU may establish and self-certify a micro-purchase threshold consistent with State law, as stipulated in 2 CFR § 200.320(a)(1)(iv). This Micro-Purchase dollar limit is $25,000
Purchases below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, between $25,000 and $100,000
Purchases of $100,000-$250,000
Purchases above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, $250,000
Purchases through Non-Competitive Proposals (sole source transactions) in any dollar amount in excess of $25,000 and in any case of “inadequate competition” where only one response is received for a formal solicitation
Procurement of Recovered Materials
The university will give preference for items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency at 40 CFR part 247 that contains the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition. The Federal Procurement Standards require the purchase of products with the highest percentage of recovered materials where the purchase price exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000. The commodities currently covered in these guidelines are paper, vehicle supplies, some construction materials, transportation supplies, recreation supplies, landscaping supplies, non-paper office supplies, some office furniture, and products containing recovered steel, glass, wood and plastic.
Procurement Records
All records will be retained in accordance with § 200.334