Policies and Procedures

Administrative Procedure Manual (APM)

Volume V — Purchasing

Table of Contents

Chapter I	Purpose Authority, Organization and Definitions
Chapter II	Purchase Requisitions
Chapter III	Purchase Specifications
Chapter IV	Solicitation of Bids
Chapter V	Informal Bid Procedures
Chapter VI	Formal Bid Procedures
Chapter VII	Bid Evaluation and Process for Award Approval
Chapter VIII	Purchase Orders/Contracts
Chapter IX	Purchases - Special Services
Chapter X	Purchases - Special Supplies
Chapter XI	Contract Administration

Chapter I — Purpose Authority, Organization and Definitions

05-0101

Purpose

Chapter II — Purchase Requisitions

05-0202	Requisition Funding
05-0203	Requisition Preparation and Processing

Chapter III — Purchase Specifications

05-0301	Specifications for Competitive Bidding
05-0302	Specifications for Non-Competitive Bidding

Chapter IV — Solicitation of Bids

05-0401	Authority to Solicit Bids
05-0402	Recommendation for/and Approval of Bid Awards
05-0403	Signature Authority - Purchase Orders/Contracts

Chapter V — Informal Bid Procedures

05-0501

Dollar Limits for Informal Bidding

Chapter VI — Formal Bid Procedures

05-0601	Dollar Limits for Formal Bidding for Supplies/Services (Including Construction)
05-0602	Guidelines for Formal Bidding for Supplies/Services Other Than Construction

Chapter VII — Bid Evaluation and Process for Award Approval

05-0701	Formal Bid Examination - Instructions for Purchases Greater Than Purchase Category Two
05-0704	Reserved

Chapter VIII — Purchase Orders/Contracts

05-0801

Purchase Orders/Contracts - Preparation

Chapter IX — Purchases - Special Services

05-0902

Credit Cards, Telephone and Gasoline

Chapter X — Purchases - Special Supplies

05-1001

Central Stores/Warehouse

Chapter XI — Contract Administration

05-1102

Invoice Processing