Special Information for Individual Schools


Section: IV – Purchasing
Page: 25
Subject: Special Information for Individual Schools
Effective: July 1, 2000

Items Exempt from Regular Quotation Requirements

Some categories of items are exempt from quotation requirements. They include the following.

1. Items for resale, such as items purchased for:

  • the school store
  • vending machines
  • concessions
  • fund raising projects

2. Subscriptions and publications

3. Orders that total less than $2,500

4. Items that can only be purchased from a sole source

5. Items that are perishable food products

State Contract

Any item to be purchased that is on state contract must be bought from the approved vendor who has the state contract for that item.