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GENERAL GUIDELIN~ AND LIMITATIONS - LOW-VALUE PURCHASES <br /> <br />Purchases of goods and services less than $5,000 may be made without soliciting formal or <br />infos'mal bids. A purchase order must be issued for any purchase with an aggregate value <br />of $100.00 or more with the exception of those listed below and the pre-audit certification <br />must be signed by the Finance Director. It is, however, County policy that quotations are <br />to be obtained for purchases under $5,000 whenever possible in order to in~ure that the <br />County is purchasing all goods and services at the lowest possible price. The breaking-up <br />of required quantities and groups of related items for the purpose of evading the bidding <br />requirements is prohibited by North Carolina General Statute 143-133. <br /> <br />The following purchases do not require a purchase order: <br /> <br /> · Advertising <br /> · Airline Tickets <br /> · Contracted Services <br /> · Copy Machine Bill <br /> Dues and Subscriptions <br /> Eleddcity <br /> Equipment .Rent <br /> Garbage Pickup <br /> Gasoline, Diesel Fuel <br /> Health & Medical Supplies <br /> lmurance <br /> Maintenance and Repair (unforseen or Maintenance Contracts) <br /> Natural Gas <br /> On-going utility charges including oil heat purchases <br /> Postage <br /> Professional Services <br /> Purchases from State labs by the Health Department <br /> Revolving Accounts with the Approval of the County Manager <br /> Social Services - General Assistance and Public Assistance Programs <br /> Telephone Service <br /> Tires <br /> Travel and Meetings <br /> .. UnifoLm Rentals <br /> · Water <br /> ::.CONTRACT GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES <br />A purchase order should be used for the above items only if the department has a need for <br />tracking historical data. If a purchase order is requested for an item or service that requires <br />a contract, a copy of the .completed contract must be attached to the purchase order <br />requisition. <br /> <br />Revised <br /> dUNE 17, 1996 <br /> <br /> <br />