The Uniform Guidance (UG) updates from the Federal Office of Management and Budget increased the Micro-purchase procurement method from $3,500 to $10,000 and increased the Small Purchase Procedures threshold from $150,000 to $250,000, effective June 20, 2018. Under UG, non-Federal entities must comply with the more restrictive of Federal, state, and entity-level requirements. The following table outlines the procurement methods to be used for the acquisition of goods and services when using Federal funds.
Note: Federal and state acquisition thresholds are adjusted periodically.
Procurement Method §200.320 | Goods/Supplies | Services | Requirements |
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Micro-purchase | Less than $10,000 Note: Must use more restrictive $0 Federal threshold instead of no state requirements under $12,600 | Less than $10,000 Note: Must use more restrictive $10,000 Federal threshold instead of state exemption for services |
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Small Purchase Procedures | $10,000 - $23,200 Note: Must use more restrictive $10,000 Federal threshold instead of $23,200 state threshold | $10,000 - $249,999 Note: Must use more restrictive $10,000 Federal threshold instead of state exemption for services |
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Sealed Bids | $23,200 or more Note: Must use more restrictive $23,200 state threshold instead of $250,000 Federal threshold | N/A |
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Competitive Proposals | N/A | $250,000 or more Note: Must use more restrictive $250,000 Federal threshold instead of state exemption for services |
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Non-competitive proposals
| Appropriate only when these circumstances apply:
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Information included at this site has been derived directly from the Pennsylvania Code, the Commonwealth's official publication of rules and regulations and from the Pennsylvania Bulletin.