Procurement 101
Purchasing Types
Procurement SOP's
100
Where the Procurement Cycle begins.
What is the identification of a need?
100

This purchase type is used for 5K and less

What is a P-card Purchase 

100

This report is utilized to track past due invoices

What is Aging Report?

200

Sealed bid; made to lowest, responsive, responsible bidder

What is an Invitation for Bid (IFB)?

200

An award made without competition to only one Supplier

What is sole source award?

200

This is used to Verify the vendor is in good standing in MD or the primary business location  

What is an SDAT

300

Requests $25,001 or greater must be approved by what entity? 

What is The Board of Estimates BOE?

300

Any change to this procurement type requires DOF approvals 

What are Emergency Purchases?

300

Allows agencies to purchase from existing agreements used by multiple jurisdictions and requires a CCU form?

What are Cooperative Purchase Agreements?

400

Predominantly mental or intellectual, rather than physical or manual is what type of purchasing service?

What is a Professional Service?

400

Services rendered without a contract are considered what? 

What is an unauthorized purchase?

400

Changes to add money or adjust the scope of the original contract 

What are change orders?

500

This must be completed for requests $50,000 and above

What is a SMBAD Waiver 

500

When there is no advantage, or it is not practical to obtain competitive bids

What is a Select Source Request?

500

After an emergency memo is drafted by the requestor it should be sent to who?

What is the Procurement Chief