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Berks County presented self‑certification to set micropurchase threshold at $50,000 for one year
Summary
County staff presented an agenda resolution to self‑certify a micropurchase threshold of $50,000 effective Oct. 21, 2024, for a one‑year term; purchases using federal funds were noted to remain subject to the more stringent uniform guidance.
An agenda item presented to the Berks County Board of Commissioners proposed a county self‑certification to establish a micropurchase threshold of $50,000 for a one‑year term, effective Oct. 21, 2024.
The chair read the resolution language explaining the county seeks to set a micropurchase threshold higher than the federal threshold as established in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The chair said the certification "shall serve as the county self certification to establish a micropurchase threshold of $50,000" and noted the certification would be applicable only in cases described by county code for third‑class counties. The chair also stated that property, goods or services purchased with federal funds would continue to follow the more stringent requirements cited as the Uniform Guidance.
The transcript records the resolution read into the agenda but does not include a recorded roll‑call vote or final action on this specific resolution. The chair directed members to consult the county solicitor for technical questions and characterized the item as complex.
If adopted, the self‑certification would be effective Oct. 21, 2024, for a one‑year term; the transcript does not record whether the board finalized the certification during this meeting.
