Board Policy 7407: Public Procurement of Good and Services

Status: ADOPTED

Original Adopted Date: 11/14/2017 | Last Revised Date:8-13-2024              | Last Reviewed Date:

$0 to $75,000

No bidding requirements
 

IC 67-2803(2)

$75,000 to $150,000

Semi-formal bidding:  Issue written requests for bids describing goods or services desired to at least three vendors.  Allow three days for written response, unless an emergency exists; One day for objections. Keep records for six months when impractical to obtain three bids.  Accept low bid, or reject all bids.
 

IC 67-2806(1)

$150,000 and above

Formal bidding: Publish bid notice at least two weeks in advance of bid opening and again at least seven days for before the opening.  Make bid specifications available; written objections allowed.  May request bid security/bond.  Can reject all if able to purchase more economically in the open market.
 

IC 67-2806(2)

Exemptions to Public Procurement of Goods and Services Bidding
 

Personal Property
 

Already competitive bid (piggy-backing)
 

IC 67-2803(1)

Less than $75,000
 

Contracts or purchases of goods or services
 

IC 67-2803(2)
 

Any Amount
 

Payments of Wages

IC 67-2803(3)

Any Amount
 

Personal or professional services performed by an independent contractor. (Refer to info on qualifications in IC 67-2320)
 

IC 67-2803(4)

Any Amount

Procurement of an interest in real property – lease or purchase
 

IC 67-2803(5)

Any Amount
 

Procurement of insurance

IC 67-2803(6)

Any Amount
 

Costs of Joint Powers participation

 

IC 67-2803(7)
 

Any Amount

Procurement of used personal property
 

IC 67-2803(8)
 

Any Amount

Procurement from federal government general services administration (GSA) schedules or federal multiple award schedules (MAS)
 

IC 67-2803(9)
 

Any Amount

Procurement of personal property or services through contracts entered into by the Division of Purchasing of the Department of Administration of the State of Idaho
 

IC 67-2803(10)
 

Any Amount

Procurement of goods for direct resale

 

IC 67-2803(11)
 

Any Amount

Procurement of travel and training;
 

IC 67-2803(12)

Any Amount

Procurement of goods and services from Idaho Correctional Industries
 

IC 67-2803(13)
 

Any Amount

Procurement of repair for heavy equipment
 

IC 67-2803(14)

Any Amount

Procurement of software maintenance, support and licenses of an existing system or platform that was bid in compliance with state law
 

IC 67-2803(15)

Any Amount

Procurement of public utilities
 

IC 67-2803(16)
 

Any Amount

Procurement of used equipment at an auction if authorized by the governing board
 

IC 67-2803(18)

Any Amount

Emergency Expenditures
 

IC 67-2808(1)

Legal References

Description

IC § 67-2320

Professional Service Contracts with Design Professionals, Construction Managers and Professional Land Surveyors

IC § 67-2801, et seq.

Purchasing by Political Subdivisions