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).