Section R19-3-531. Procurements not Exceeding the Amount Pre- scribed in A.R.S. § 41-2535

For purchases not exceeding the amount prescribed in A.R.S. § 41- 2535, the procurement officer shall issue a request for quotation under R19-3-533 unless any of the following apply:

1.        The purchase can be made from a state or agency con- tract,

2.        The purchase can be made from a set-aside organization as established in A.R.S. § 41-2636,

3.        The purchase is not expected to exceed $5,000.00,

4.        The purchase is made as a sole-source procurement, or

5.        The procurement officer makes a written determination that competition is not practicable under the circum- stances. The purchase shall be made with as much com- petition as is practicable under the circumstances.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective June 5, 1985, pursu- ant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 85- 3). Adopted as a permanent rule effective August 29, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R4-37-531 renum- bered to R4-37-528, new Section R4-37-531 renumbered from R4-37-534 and amended effective May 7, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). R19-3-531 recodified from R4-37-531 (Supp. 95-1). Former Section R19-3-531 renumbered to R19-3-535 and amended; new Section R19-3-531 renum- bered from R19-3-529 and amended effective December 16, 1997 (Supp. 97-4). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4495, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1641, effective August 4, 2013

(Supp. 13-2).