If the procurement is not the subject of a Statewide requirements contract between the purchasing agency and a contractor, the head of the purchasing agency may authorize in writing procurements without formal bid procedures, not exceeding the amount established by the purchasing agency. The head of the purchasing agency may authorize procurement of the supply or service on a no-bid basis for procurements which do not exceed the amount established by the head of the purchasing agency for small, no-bid procurements. The head of the purchasing agency may authorize procurement on a no-bid basis for construction projects that do not exceed a total construction cost of $10,000. The amount of $10,000 shall be adjusted annually by the department to reflect the annual percentage change in the Composite Construction Cost Index of the United States Department of Commerce occurring in the one-year period ending December 31 of each year. Procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small procurement under this section. Small procurements shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the written authorization and this section. Records of all small procurements shall be transmitted to the purchasing agency.
(Dec. 3, 2002, P.L.1147, No.142, eff. imd.)
Cross References. Section 514 is referred to in sections 107, 108, 322, 327, 511, 515, 518, 564, 905 of this title; section 13A06 of Title 65 (Public Officers).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 5 - Source Selection and Contract Formation
Section 511 - Methods of source selection
Section 512 - Competitive sealed bidding
Section 512.1 - Competitive electronic auction bidding
Section 513 - Competitive sealed proposals
Section 514 - Small procurements
Section 515 - Sole source procurement
Section 516 - Emergency procurement
Section 518 - Competitive selection procedures for certain services
Section 519 - Selection procedure for insurance and notary bonds
Section 520 - Supplies manufactured and services performed by persons with disabilities
Section 521 - Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals
Section 531 - Debarment or suspension
Section 532 - Prequalification of bidders and offerors
Section 533 - Security and performance bonds
Section 534 - Cost or pricing data
Section 541 - Approval of accounting system
Section 542 - Multiterm contracts
Section 543 - Effective contracts
Section 551 - Right to inspect plant
Section 552 - Right to audit records
Section 561 - Finality of determinations
Section 562 - Anticompetitive practices