Authorization Types
Procurement Methods
Sole Source
Procurement Process
Guess Who...
100

Up to $150,000 per agency per fiscal year and up to $550,000 over the life of the contract for both agencies combined

RBE

100

Everyone’s favorite procurement method

Request for Quote (RFQ)

100

Inexpensive and not worth going through a full procurement process

Low-Cost Items

100

Post-evalution meeting with CEO

CEO Debrief

100

Recently travelled to Germany to attend Oktoberfest

Dave Speirs

200

Up to $25,000 per agency

CEO

200

Use to set up a list of pre-qualified firms

Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSOQ)

200

Sole source necessary for the immediate protection of the public health or safety of TCA property

Emergency

200

Review submittals, scoring, interviews

Evaluation

200

Was born in the same town as Charlize Theron

Lindsy Taylor

300

Up to $10,000 per agency

ET

300

Formal procurement where basis for award is lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder

Invitation for Bid (IFB)

300

Only a single source of supply available or only one contractor is qualified

Single Source

300

Final step in the procurement process

Signed Contract
300

Loves the ocean and all things with it, including surfing, spearfishing, etc.

Ron Hutchings

400

All contracts exceeding $25,000 per agency

Board 

400

Formal procurement where basis of award is best value

Request for Proposal (RFP)

400

Clear and compelling case that a competitive procurement would not be feasible, beneficial, or in the ________ of TCA and the public

best interest

400

First step in the procurement process

Procurement Initiation

400

Worked with Client Eastwood in the past

Wayne Brown

500

Emergency

CEO

500

There is no contract or commitment to purchase anything

Request for Information (RFI)

500

Equipment that we are looking to purchase is technical in nature and must match existing systems for purposes of compatibility and standardization

Technical Standardization

500

Finalize scope, evaluation criteria, post solicitation on PlanetBids

Solicitation Development and Release

500

Was once a model...

Ryan Chamberlain