33.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 08/26/2025
- Title:
- Approval of updates to the Purchasing Policy Manual for Purchasing Department
- Submitted For:
- Joy Simonton
- Submitted By:
- Joy Simonton, Purchasing
- Department:
- Purchasing
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving revisions to the Purchasing Policy Manual.
Background
Updates to the policy include:
- Adjustment of the formal solicitation threshold requirement to align with SB1173. This legislative change adjusts the $50,000 threshold to $100,000 for competitive bidding requirements and is effective 9/1/25;
- Clarification of multi-year contract amounts policy;
- Clarification on procurement for:
- Non-professional services consulting purchasing;
- Training purchasing;
- Critical system IT procurement;
- Integration of outlying policies such as Furniture Purchasing and Solicitation Deadline Extension;
- Certificate of Insurance submission guidelines;
- Updated agenda submission deadlines for Purchasing Department items;
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
|---|
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Delia Colon | 08/20/2025 04:19 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Joy Simonton
- Started On:
- 08/20/2025 04:06 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 08/20/2025