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Pueblo West staff propose increases to small-purchase and bidding thresholds to match federal/state limits
Summary
Procurement manager Michael Winters proposed raising the small purchase limit from $3,500 to $10,000, the formal bidding limit from $30,000 to $50,000, and the contract threshold from $10,000 to $25,000 to simplify delegation and align with federal/state standards. Board members asked for clarification on notification, capital project oversight and signature authority for awards above new thresholds.
Michael Winters, Pueblo West procurement manager, presented a package of recommended procurement policy revisions Dec. 5 that would raise several purchase thresholds and increase staff delegation to streamline purchasing and align the district with federal and state procurement limits. "We're recommending an increase in the small purchase limit or the purchase order limit up to $10,000. It's currently 3,500," Winters said. He also proposed increasing the formal bidding threshold from $30,000 to $50,000 and…
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