TDOE trainers walk SFAs through micro, small and formal purchase rules

Sep 17, 2026

The training clarified how to classify purchases (micro, small, formal), what documentation is required at each level, and stressed that formal contracts must include a presolicitation cost/price analysis and prior‑year spend in the procurement table.

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Elizabeth Frankel Hewson explained procurement‑method distinctions and recordkeeping expectations: “your SFA has a simplified acquisition threshold, which is your small purchase threshold of $15,000 Any expense exceeding $15,000 will be a formal procurement where you have a contract” (paraphrased from training guidance).

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