$100,000

No bidding requirements

IC 67-2803(2)

$100,000 to $250,000

Semi-formal bidding:  Issue written requests for bids describing goods or services desired to at least three vendors.  Allow three days for written response, unless an emergency exists; One day for objections. Keep records for six months when impractical to obtain three bids. Accept low bid, or reject all bids.

IC 67-2806(1)

$250,000 and above

Formal bidding: Publish bid notice at least two weeks in advance of bid opening and again at least seven days before the opening.  Make bid specifications available; written objections allowed.  May request bid security/bond.  Can reject all if able to purchase more economically in the open market.

IC 67-2806(2)

Exemptions to Public Procurement of Goods and Services Bidding

Personal Property

Already competitive bid (piggy-backing)

IC 67-2803(1)

Less than $100,000

Contracts or purchases of goods or services

IC 67-2803(2)

Any Amount

Payments of Wages

IC 67-2803(3)

Any Amount

Personal or professional services performed by an independent contractor. (Refer to info on qualifications in I.C. 67-2320)

IC 67-2803(4)

Any Amount

Procurement of an interest in real property – lease or purchase

IC 67-2803(5)

Any Amount

Procurement of insurance

IC 67-2803(6)

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Any Amount

Costs of Joint Powers participation

Procurement of used personal property

Procurement from federal government general services administration (GSA) schedules or federal multiple award schedules (MAS)

Procurement of personal property or services through contracts entered into by the division of purchasing of the department of administration of the state of Idaho

Procurement of goods for direct resale

Procurement of travel and training;

Procurement of goods and services from Idaho correctional industries

Procurement of repair for heavy equipment

Procurement of software maintenance, support and licenses of an existing system or platform that was bid in compliance with state law

Procurement of public utilities

Procurement of used equipment at an auction if authorized by the governing board

IC 67-2803(7)

IC 67-2803(8)

IC 67-2803(9)

IC 67-2803(10)

IC 67-2803(11)

IC 67-2803(12)

IC 67-2803(13)

IC 67-2803(14)

IC 67-2803(15)

IC 67-2803(16)

IC 67-2803(18)

Any Amount

Emergency Expenditures

IC 67-2808(1)