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Based on your total purchase value.
 
This includes the initial contract term, plus any renewals or options.
All items purchased at the same time (even if it’s multiples of the same item) count toward the total purchase value.



Total Contract Value of $0-10,000

Department may purchase

REQUIRED ACTIONS

Complete a Requisition Order Form

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Departmental Purchase Order or use procurement card for goods and services

On all purchases regardless of dollar amount: If purchasing services from an individual, please contact 771-4392 or email carmen.roberts@gfcmsu.edu to discuss independent contractor requirements.


 

Total Contract Value of $10,000-$100,000
The business office must purchase

REQUIRED ACTIONS

Complete a Purchasing Request Form and a Requisition Order & submit to the business office

A limited solicitation will be issued with of a minimum of three bids. Must accept the lowest bid.  May be telephone, fax or email solicitation.

Required justification if only one Brand and/or Sole Source.

Exception to three bid requirement is utilization of state term contracts or authorized purchasing cooperative contract. Contract the business office to discuss.


 

Total Contract Value exceeding $25,000
MSU Procurement Services must purchase



REQUIRED ACTIONS

Complete a Purchasing Request Form and a Requisition Order & submit to the business office

Required justification if only one Brand and/or Sole Source.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The business office will work with department and MSU’s procurement services to start a formal solicitation process, either limited solicitation, invitation for bid or request for proposals.

Procurement services receives bids/offers and forwards the bid summary to the department.

Department approves intended award.


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