PURCHASE TYPE

 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

 DOLLAR LIMITS

 BID PROCESS
(RFx)

 COMMENTS

 State Entity Contract
AC

 Second

 Within State Entity DPA

 RFP or eQuote

 State Entity Contract renewals are allowed when eligible per terms of contract and entity follows renewal requirements

 

 Mandatory Source
MAN

 Third

 No dollar limit

 Not Required

Certified Products from GCI and GEPS.  Mandatory GEPS products are identified on the State Use Procurement List located at:
http://doas.ga.gov/StateLocal/SPD/Contracts/Pages/Home.aspx

 Convenience Statewide Contract
 SWC 

 Fourth
(Optional, choose one from this level)

 No dollar limit

 Not Required

Convenience Statewide Contracts are available as a "convenience" because prices and contract terms are finalized. 

 Preferred Products through GEPS

 Fourth
(Optional, choose one from this level)

 Not Required

Prices for certain products are identified on the State Use Procurement List located at:
http://doas.ga.gov/StateLocal/SPD/Contracts/Pages/Home.aspx

 Mandatory Statewide Contract
SWC

 First

 No dollar limit

 Not Required

 State Entity can buy from GCI if same product is offered on Mandatory SWC

 Open Market
OMP

 Fourth
(Optional, choose one from this level)

 Within State Entity DPA

 eQuote or RFP

 No competition required if < $5K and can be used with the P-Card where applicable.
> $5K requires competitive bidding

 Exempt
EXM

 No State Requirements

 No dollar limit

Not Required

 Refer to the NIGP Exempt List located at:  http://doas.ga.gov/StateLocal/SPD/Policies/Pages/Home.aspx

 Intergovernmental
IGA

 No dollar limit

 Not Required

 Agreement between Governmental Entities

 Sole Source
SS

 Unlimited DPA

 Post justification with Notice of Intent to Award on GPR

 Requires Market Research

 Sole Brand
SB

 Within State Entity DPA 

 eQuote or RFP

 Specific Brand Product

 Multiple Purchase Types
MUL

 Doesn't alter the responsibility to comply with the Order of Precedence or the requirement to follow the competitive bidding process for amounts over $5,000 or more.

 Multiple PO Type, which may be used for the
following combinations of purchases on a
single PO to a single vendor:
§ OMP less than $5,000 and SWC
§ OMP less than $5,000 and AC
§ OMP less than $5,000 and MAN

 **Note: 

 **Note: 

 AC, OMP, or SB that exceeds State Entity's DPA must be submitted to SPD for processing by submitting One-Time Request to Exceed DPA form (SPD-NI006) to SPD for approval 

 RFQ = Mandatory to be processed through the eQuote System with "unlimited" DPA

 RFP = $250K DPA
Unless other designation has been determined by the Assistant Commissioner of Procurement