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DOA explains procurement, NASPO cooperative contracts and delegated authority
Summary
Department of Administration officials briefed the subcommittee on Montana procurement law, delegated authority to agencies, cooperative procurements (including NASPO ValuePoint), and contract management duties. They described delegation limits ($200,000) and said cooperatives can speed procurements at the cost of posted pricing.
The Department of Administration’s procurement office told the committee how state procurement works, what delegated authority means and how cooperative contracts such as NASPO ValuePoint are used.
Diane Giles, Department of Administration, said the state centralizes procurement authority and delegates purchasing authority to agencies up to specified thresholds (commonly $200,000). Contracts above delegated thresholds flow through the Department of Administration for review and…
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