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Tag Archives: procurement
Federal Procurement Thresholds: Should an Entity Implement a Lower Threshold?
Federal procurement policies require a maximum threshold of $250,000 of expenditures paid to a vendor for a sealed bid or proposal to be necessary (this is not applicable for Arizona school districts as they are required to follow more stringent … read more
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Procurement Due Diligence & Written Determination
A.R.S. §15-213 requires school districts to follow procurement practices adopted by the State Board of Education. The School District Procurement Rules are based on the Arizona Procurement Code (A.R.S. Title 41, Ch. 23), which is the legislative authority and guidance … read more
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Are You Audit Ready? Effectively Using Credit Cards or P-Cards
The use of credit cards and p-cards by Arizona school districts is a common purchasing method, and the Uniform System of Financial Records for Arizona School Districts provides guidelines regarding the various compliance requirements of their use and suggested procedures … read more
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Steps Your District Should Take Now to Comply with New Procurement Regulations
As school district officials know, laws and regulations are ever changing. Every new legislative session brings with it new requirements. Having a way to communicate these changes to your employees is critical to ensuring compliance with any new laws and … read more
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Arizona School District Procurement Updates and Reminders
The start of a new fiscal year comes with changes, and one of the big changes starting July 1, 2019 that school districts will need to incorporate for day-to-day purchasing activities relates to guidelines for requesting quotes. Although, there had … read more
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Uniform Guidance Update – OMB Has Increased the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Micro-Purchase Threshold for Procurements
Expected to provide relief to local governments, on June 20, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-18-18 titled, Implementing Statutory Changes to the Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds for Financial Assistance, to implement the effect of … read more
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Arizona School District Procurement – When is a Competitive Bid Not Needed?
Arizona school districts are subject to a myriad of laws and regulations regarding procurement, which is the act of obtaining or procuring goods or services, often via a competitive bidding process. Effective procurement procedures are beneficial in several ways. They … read more
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