Purchases not exceeding $2,500.00
Purchases not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) may be accomplished without securing competitive quotations if the prices are considered reasonable. A purchase order is recommended but not required for purchases under $2,500.
Purchases over $2,500 to $5,000
Purchases between two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) and five thousand dollars ($5,000) may be accomplished without securing competitive quotations if the prices are considered reasonable. A district purchase order is required for any/all purchases over $2,500.
Purchases over $5,000 to $25,000
Solicitation of written quotes from a minimum of three qualified sources of supply must be made and documentation of the quotes to the purchase requisition for a purchase over five thousand dollars ($5,000) but not in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). The award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible source. A district purchase order is required for any/all purchases over $2,500.
Purchases over $25,000 up to $100,000
Written solicitation of written quotes, bids, or proposals must be made for a purchase over twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) but not in excess of one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
Purchases over $100,000
These are considered a formal bid or Request for Proposal (RFP) and must be handled with assistance from Purchasing Services by calling 886-4423. The procurement shall be advertised at least once in South Carolina Business Opportunities or a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible source. A district purchase order is required for any/all purchases within these purchase amounts. This needs to be advertised and formally quoted by the Purchasing Department.
