§ A234-3. Purchase contracts and public works contracts.
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A.The following method will be used when required by this policy in order to achieve the highest savings:Estimated Amount of Purchase ContractMethod$500 to $2,9992 verbal quotations$3,000 to $9,9993 written/fax quotations or written requests for proposalsEstimated Amount of Public Works ContractMethod$500 to $2,9992 verbal quotations$3,000 to $4,9992 written/fax quotations$5,000 to $19,9993 written/fax quotations or written requests for proposalsB.A good faith effort shall be made to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations. If the purchaser is unable to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations, the purchaser will document the attempt made at obtaining the proposals. In no event shall the failure to obtain the proposals be a bar to the procurement.