| Nutrition Services Division |
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To: Public Schools and County Offices of Education operating the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program |
Number: 04-102 |
| Attention: Food Service Directors, School Business Officials, Director of Purchasing |
Date: February 2004 |
| Subject: 2004 State Procurement Threshold |
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| Reference: Public Contract Code |
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This Management Bulletin notifies public schools and county offices of education that for the 2004 calendar year, the State procurement threshold is $60,900.
While the federal regulations governing the school nutrition programs set the procurement threshold at $100,000, public schools and county offices of education must follow the state threshold. The California Public Contract Code Section 20111(a) set the procurement threshold at $50,000; however, Section 20111(d) authorizes the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to annually adjust for inflation. Contracts subject to competitive bidding include:
- Purchase of equipment, materials, or supplies to be furnished, sold, or leased to the school district.
- Services, that are not construction services, (such as food service management or consulting contracts).
- Repairs, including maintenance as defined in Section 20115, that are not public projects as defined in Section 22002(c).
If appropriate, please share this information with your district/agency management and business personnel.
The California Public Contract Code is available at:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html (Outside Source)
