General Services Central Procurement Office
Doing Business With The State of Tennessee:
Bid Threshholds
| AGENCY LOCAL PURCHASES |
$0 - $50,000 |
Agency has local purchase authority for items not on an
existing term contract. |
| Bidding Requirements: |
| $0 to $5000
|
Agency may purchase without competitive bidding (Informal
bid process). |
| $5000.01 to $50,000
|
Agency obtains competitive bids (Informal bid process). |
| COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCESS |
| $50,000.01 and up |
Agency requisitions are processed by the Department of General
Services, Central Procurement Office. |
| Bidding Requirements: |
| $50,000.01 and up
|
Obtain formal competitive sealed bids. |
| AGENCY CONTRACTS WITH DELEGATED
PURCHASING AUTHORITY FROM BID |
| Any dollar amt. |
Processed by the Agency granted the delegation. Delegation
restricted by commodity. |
| Bidding Requirements: |
|
| $0 to $5000
|
Agency may purchase without competitive bidding (Informal bid process). |
| $5000.01 to $50,000
|
Agency obtains competitive bids (Informal bid process). |
| $50,000.01 and up
|
Agency obtains formal competitive sealed bids. |
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EXHIBIT 1 - How to Do Business with the State of Tennessee
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| General Procurement Information: |
615-741-1035 |
