nutshell

SOUTH CAROLINA



PROCUREMENT CODE IN A NUTSHELL



AS OF JUNE 23, 2000









Prepared by the Budget and Control Board

Office of General Services

Office of Audit and Certification









THIS PAMPHLET IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COPY OF THE

CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE AND IS ISSUED SIMPLY FOR

INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Forward 1



Purposes and Policies 2



Obligation of Good Faith 2



Application of this Code 3



Payment for Goods and Services Received by State 3



Political Subdivisions and Required to Develop and Adopt Procurement Laws 3



School Districts Subjects to Consolidated Procurement Code 4



Definitions 4



Public Access to Procurement Information 5



Exemption 5



Chief Procurement Officers 5



Certification 5



Approval of Internal Procurement Procedures Manual 5



Audit and Fiscal Reporting 6



Administrative Penalties 6



Authority to Contract for Auditing Services 6



Authority to Contract for Legal Services 6



Authority to Contract for Certain Professional Services 6



Methods of Source Selection 6



Competitive Sealed Bidding 7



Competitive Sealed Proposals 7



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Small Purchases (Less than $25,000.00 7



Competitive Fixed Price Bidding 8



Competitive Best Value Bidding 8



Procurements At Auction 9



Sole Source Procurement 9



Emergency Procurement 9



Information Technology Procurements 9



Telecommunications Procurements 10



Leasing of Real Property 10



Multi-Term Contracts 10



Record of Procurement Actions 10



Construction, Architect-Engineer, Construction Management and Land Surveying

Services 10



Regulations for Sale, Lease, Transfer and Disposal of Personal Property 11



Lease, Lease - Purchase, Installation Purchase and Rental of Personal Property 12



Legal and Contractual Remedies 13



Intergovernmental Relations 13



Assistance of Minority Business 13



Procurements of Conference Facilities 14



Unauthorized Procurements 14



Attachments



1 - Exemptions

2 - Certified Agencies

3 - Telephone Quotes

4 - Request for Quotations

5 - Sole Source Determination





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6 - Emergency Determination

7 - Multi-term Determination

8 - Telephone Services

9 - Justification for Contracts Between State Agencies

10 - Justification for Conferences Site Selection









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FORWARD



The South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, hereinafter referred to as the Code,



was enacted in 1981 (Reference, Title 11, Chapter, Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as



amended). The Code provided all government bodies procurement authority of $2,500.00 per



commitment. Simplified small procedures were allowed for these transactions.



The State Government Accountability and Reform Act of 1993 made significant changes to



the Code designed to update dollar limits, streamline processes and simplify procedures.



General agency procurement authority was increased from $2,500.00 to $5,000.00. The initial



dollar threshold for general application of the Code was raised from $500.01 to $1,500.01. The



formal sealed bidding threshold was raised from $2,500.00 to $25,000.00. A second major



revision of the Code was enacted on June 13, 1997, to more efficiently manage the State’s



procurement activity by providing additional procedures to enhance quality in the goods,



services, and construction being procured under the Code and to ensure that the Code’s



procedures allow for implementation of electronic commerce.



Although the Code currently provides central procurement authority in the Materials



Management Office for all procurements exceeding $5,000, governmental bodies may request



additional authority through the certification process to increase the basic $5,000 limit to higher



limits for established categories of procurements as well as for specific items that fall within the



particular expertise of the agency. To date, forty-one agencies have been granted certification of



various dollar amounts.



The document is prepared in an attempt to highlight the Code requirements. It is not



intended to be all inclusive. It is merely a “nutshell” guide which references the Code and



Regulation sections of most concern to auditors. Further, this guide assumes the reader has a



working knowledge of South Carolina State Government.





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CODE AND REGULATION REFERENCES



The following Code and Regulation references are of key interest:



I. PURPOSES AND POLICIES



Code reference 11-35-20



This section of the Code expresses its basic intent as the following purposes and



policies:



a) to provide increased economy in state procurement activities and to maximize to

the fullest extent practicable the purchasing values of funds while ensuring that

procurements are the most advantageous to the State and in compliance with the

provisions of the Ethics Government Accountability and Campaign Reform Act;

b) to foster effective broad-based competition for public procurement within the

free enterprise system;

c) to develop procurement capability responsive to appropriate user needs;

d) to consolidate, clarify and modernize the law governing procurement in this

State and permit the continued development of explicit and thoroughly

considered procurement policies and practices;

e) to require the adoption of competitive procurement laws and practices by units

of state and local governments;

f) to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the

procurement system which will promote increased public confidence in the

procedures followed in public procurement;

g) to provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality

and integrity with clearly defined rules for ethical behavior on the part of all

persons engaged in the public procurement process; and

h) to develop an efficient and effective means of delegating roles and

responsibilities to the various government procurement officers.



Obviously, the Code intends to provide protection for state government, vendors that

sell to state government and, primarily, the citizens of the State of South Carolina.



II. OBLIGATION OF GOODS AND FAITH



Code references 11-35-30



This section states:



Every contract or duty within this Code imposes an obligation of good faith in its

negotiation, performance or enforcement. “Good and faith” means honesty in faith in

the conduct or transaction concerned and the observance of reasonable commercial

standards of fair dealing.



III. APPLICABLE OF THIS CODE

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Code reference 11-35-40

Regulation reference 19-445.2000A



The Code applies to every expenditure of funds by this State under contract acting

through a governmental body irrespective of the source of funds. Where federal

funds are used, the more restrictive requirements (federal or state) apply.



A governmental body, as defined in Section 11-35-310(18) of the Code, means a state

government department, commission, council board, bureau, committee, institution,

college, university, technical school, agency, government corporation, or other

establishment or official of the executive, or judicial branches of this State.

Governmental body excludes the General Assembly or its respective branches or its

committees, Legislative Council, the Office of Legislative Printing and information

Technology Resources, and all local political subdivisions such as counties,

municipalities, school districts, or public service or special purposes districts or any

entity created by act of the General Assembly for the purpose of erecting monuments

or memorials or commissioning art that is being procured exclusively by private

funds



Section 11-35-40(4) was added in 1987 to include, “The acquisition of any facility or

capital improvement by a foundation or eleemosynary organization on behalf of or for

the use of public funds in the acquisition, financing, construction, or current or

subsequent leasing of the facility or capital improvement……” (Reference 1987 Act

No. 170, Part II, 42)



IV. PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES RECEIVED BY THE STATE



Code reference 11-35-45



Upon satisfactory receipt of goods or services and the resulting invoice, whichever is

received later, an agency has 30 working days to deliver vouchers for payment to the

Comptroller General’s Office. (Lump sum agencies are responsible for payment

within 30 working days.)



Vouchers and payments not processed within 30 working days after satisfactory

receipt of goods or services are subject to a late payment penalty charge up to 15%

per annum from funds available to the agency.



V. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT

PROCUREMENT LAWS



Code Reference 11-35-50



All political subdivision shall adopt ordinance or procedures embodying sound

principles of appropriately competitive procurement no later than July 1, 1983.







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VI. SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT

CODE



Code Reference 11-35-70



Irrespective of the source of funds, any school district whose budget of total

expenditures, including debt service, exceeds $75 million annually is subject to the

Code. However, they may develop an alternative code if, in the opinion of the Office

of General Services, it is substantially similar to the State Code.



A procurement audit of each one of these districts must be performed every three

years. Currently, the districts are:



1. Aiken County School District

2. Berkeley County School District

3. Charleston County School District

4. Beaufort County School District

5. Dorchester County School District Two

6. Florence County School District One

7. School District of Greenville County

8. School District of Five of Lexington and Richland Counties

9. Horry County School District

10. School District of Pickens County

11. School District of Oconee County

12. Richland County School District One

13. Richland County School District Two

14. Rock Hill School District Three of York County

15. Lexington County District One



VII. DEFINITIONS



Code Reference 11-35-310



Definition of 36 technical terms used in the Code and regulations are located in

Section 11-35-310 of the Cod.



One definition of key importance to you is that of a term contract per 11-

35-310(35) that states: “Term Contracts” means a contract established by

the chief procurement officer for a specific product or service for a

specified time and for which it is mandatory that all governmental bodies

procure their requirements for the goods and services during its term. If a

governmental body is offered goods and services at a price that is at least

ten percent less than the term contract price for the same goods or

services, it may purchase from the vendor offering the lower price after

first offering the vendor holding the term contract the options to meet the

lower price. If the vendor holding the term contract meets the lower price,

then the governmental body must purchase from the contract vendor. A





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term contract may be a multi-term contract as provided in Section 11-35-

2030.



VIII. PUBLIC ACCESS TO PROCUREMENT INFORMATION



Code Reference 11-35-410



Procurement information is public record as required by the Freedom of Information

Act.



IX. EXEMPTION



Code Reference 11-35-710



The General Assembly exempted certain agencies and commodities from the Code.

The Budget and Control Board may exempt specific supplies or services from the

purchasing procedures of the Code. See Attachment 1 for a current list of universal

exemptions.



X. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER



Code Reference 11-35-810, 11-35-820, and 11-35-830 Regulation reference 19-

445.2000(b)



The Code established the following chief procurement officers who are the authorities

for their respective areas:

- Materials Management Officer - Goods and Services and Consultants

- Information Technology Management Officer - Information Technology

- State Engineer - Construction



XI. CERTIFICATION



Code reference 11-35-1210

Regulation reference 19-445.2000(b) and 19-445.2020



These sections of the Code and regulations limit your procurement authority to

$5,000.00. Higher procurement authority is possible through certification by the

Budget and Control Board. Certification is contingent upon favorable audit results

and recommendations by the Office of General Services. See attachment 2 for the

current list of certified agencies.



NOTE: These $5,000.00 limit applies to the total potential commitment of a purchasing

transaction. A one year contract for $3,000 with an extension option for an additional

year is a $6,000 procurement







XII. APPROVAL OF INTERNAL PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL

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Regulation reference 19-445.2005

This section requires that each governmental body prepare an internal procurement

procedures manual and that it be reviewed and approved in writing by the

Management Office.



XIII. AUDIT AND FISCAL REPORTING



Code reference 11-35-1230



This section authorizes audits of procurements activity whether certification is

requested or not.



XIV. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES



Code reference 11-35-1240



This section allows the Budget and Control Board to prescribe administrative

penalties for violations of the Code and regulations.



XV. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR AUDITING SERVICES



Code reference 11-35-1250

Regulation reference 19-445.2025(e)



Contract for auditing or accounting services must be approved in advance by the State

Auditor.



XVI. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES



Code reference 11-35-1260

Regulation reference 19-445.2025(d)



Contract for the services of attorneys must be approved in advance by the State

Attorney General or the Office of General Services.



XVII. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES



Code reference 11-35-1270

Regulation reference 19-445.2030, 19-445.2100, 19-445.2015, and 19-445.2110



Unless specifically exempted, all contracts for professional services are subject to the

Code.









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XVIII. METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION



Code reference 11-35-1510

Regulation reference 19-445.2000(d)



This section list the authorized source selection methods of the Code. All

procurements must be made by one of these methods.



For goods and services, consultants, and information technology the methods are:



-Competitive Sealed Bidding

-Competitive Sealed Proposals

-Fixed Price Bidding

-Competitive Best Value Bidding

-Small Purchases

-Sole Source

-Emergency

-Exemptions

-Procurements at Auction



XIX. COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING



Code reference 11-35-1520

Regulation reference 19-445.2030



A formal competitive procurement procedure for transactions greater than $25,000.00

where award is based on low bid only. Formal solicitations must be developed.

Sealed written bids must be returned before a designated date and time. When bids

are received, they must be locked away until opened, all bids must be tabulated with

the sheet being signed and witnessed. After evaluation of all bids, award is made to

the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All sealed bid solicitations must be

advertised in South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO).



XX. COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS



Code reference 11-35-1530

Regulation reference 19-445.2095



A formal competitive procurement procedure for transactions greater than $25,000.00

where award is based on weighted evaluation factors. Low bid is not the only award

criteria. The same solicitation requirements listed above for competitive sealed

bidding apply except that award may be based on evaluation criteria other than cost

such as experience and knowledge of the industry. Negotiations are allowed with

responsive offerors.



Before an agency can make a request for proposal solicitation, it must prepare a

determination justifying the use of this method instead of competitive sealed bidding.

XXI. SMALL PURCHASE (LESS THAN $25,000.00)

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Code reference 11-35-1550

Regulation reference 19-445.2100



Procurement less than $25,000.0 are made under this procurement authority. Large

procurements cannot be artificially divided to give the appearance of a small

purchase. The competition requirements for dollar thresholds are as follows:



1 - Purchase not in excess of $1,500.00 - No competition is required if prices are

considered fair and reasonable.



2 - Purchases from $1,500.01 to $5,000.00 - Solicitations of verbal (telephone) or

written quotes from a minimum of three qualified sources of supply. Use a

telephone quote form for documentation. See Attachment 3



3 - Purchases from $5,000.01 to $10,000.00 - Solicitations of three written quotations

from qualified sources of supply. A Request for Quotation form is a helpful tool

for agencies.



4 - Purchase from $10,000.01 to $25,000.00 - Written solicitations of written quotes,

bids, or proposal are allowed. Each procurement must be advertised at least once

in South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO). See Attachment 4.



Remember, these thresholds apply to the total potential commitment including fixed

or optional extension. The protest provisions of Section 11-35-4210 do not apply to

procurements less than $25,000.00.



XXII. COMPETITIVE FIXED PRICE BIDDING



Code reference 11-35-1525



The purpose of fixed price bidding is to provide multiple sources of supply for

specific goods or services based on a preset maximum amount the State will pay. A

written determination must be prepared to show why competitive sealed bidding is

either not practicable or not advantageous to the State. Notice of solicitation must be

made per Section 11-35-1520(3). The Bidders not responding to initial fixed price

solicitations can be added if responsible and responsive. Failure of bidder to received

business is not grounds for contract controversy under Section 11-35-4230.



XXIII. COMPETITIVE BEST VALUE BIDDING



Code reference 11-35-1528



The purpose of best value bidding is to allow factors other than price to be considered

in the determination of award for specific goods or services based on pre-determined

criteria identified by the state. A written determination must be prepared to show

why competitive sealed bidding is either not practicable or not advantageous to the

State. Notice of solicitation must be made per Section 11-35-1520(3). Evaluation

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factors shall be established with cost representing at least 60% of the numerical

factor. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder who’s bid is

most advantageous to the State taking into consideration all evaluation factors in the

solicitation.



XXIV. PROCUREMENTS AT AUCTION



Code reference 11-35-1575



A governmental body determines fair market value and establishes maximum price

for item in advance of auction and does not exceed maximum price at the auction.



XXV. SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT



Code reference 11-35-1560

Regulation reference 19-445.2105



All agencies may make sole source procurements up to any amount as long as a

written determination is approved in advance by the agency head or a designee above

the level of the procurement officer and the item or service is both:



1 - Unique

2 - Available from only one source of supply

See Attachment 5



XXVI. EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT



Code reference 11-35-1570

Regulation reference 19-445.2110



All agencies may make emergency procurements up to any amount as long as a

written determination is approved by an authorized official. Unlike sole source, this

determination may be signed by the procurement officer. There must be a serious

need that cannot be met through normal purchasing procedures, which threatens

public health, welfare, critical economy and efficiency or safety. Emergency

procurements must be limited to the extent of the crisis. As much competition as is

practical under the circumstances shall be obtained. See Attachment 6.



XXVII. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENTS



Code reference 11-35-1580

Regulation reference 19-445.2115



This section established the authority and responsibility of the Information

Technology Management Office. It requires each agency to prepare an information

technology plan annually and submit it to the Budget and Control Board Office of

Research and Statistics. Procurement of information technology greater than $5,000





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must be submitted to the Information Technology Management Office of the Office

of General Services unless your agency is certified in this procurement area.



XXVIII. TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCUREMENTS



Code reference 1-11-430



This section of law designates all authority to purchase telecommunication equipment

and services to the Budget and Control Board. Through exemptions the Board

authorized the Office of Information Resource Management to manage this

responsibility. See Attachment 8



XXIX. LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY



Regulation reference 19-445.2120



Leasing of real property is the authority of the Office of Real Property Management

of the Budget and Control Board. This cannot be done without its approval unless the

lease is for less than three months or the total cost is less than $10,000.00 in a single

fiscal year.



XXX. MULTI-TERM CONTRACT



Code of reference 11-35-2030

Regulation reference 19-445.2135



These are contracts, which extend or have the potential to extend beyond 12 months.

Written determinations are required prior to the original solicitation. Competition and

authority thresholds are based on the total potential commitment. The maximum time

for a multi-term contract is 5 years. Contracts up to 7 years are allowed if approved,

prior to the original solicitation, by the Office of General Services. Contracts

exceeding 7 years must be approved, prior to the solicitation, by the Budget and

Control Board. See Attachment 7



XXXI. RECORD OF PROCUREMENT ACTIONS



Code reference 11-35-2440



Agencies are required to report quarterly all sole source and emergency procurements

to the Office o General Services.



XXXII. CONSTRUCTION, ARCHITECT-ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT AND LAND SURVEYING SERVICES



Code reference Article 9, 11-35-2910, 11-35-3020, 11-35-3230, 11-35-3240

Regulation reference 19-445.2145







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Before any procurement actions are initiated for projects anticipated to cost more than

the State permanent improvement project limit the project must be approved by the

Joint Bond Review Committee and the Budget and Control Board. Once projects are

approved, procurements of architect-engineer services, land surveyors, construction

managers and construction constructors fall under the authority of the State

Engineer’s Office and are governed by the Manual for Planning and Execution of

State Permanent Improvements. Some specifics are:



A. Architect-Engineer and land Surveyors



1. If fees will exceed $25,000 a formalized selected process must be

followed.



2. If fees will not exceed $25,000 a contract may be negotiated with one

firm.



B. Construction Management



Construction methods and construction management contracts must be

approved by the State Engineer.



C. Construction Services



Construction procurements are made through the competitive sealed bid procedures

noted in XIX above except that:



1 - Invitations for bids must be advertised in South Carolina Business

Opportunities (SCBO)

2 - Prime contracts must list their subcontractors on their bids.

3 - Bids must include 5% bid bond with a power of attorney.

4 - Before the successful bidder can start work on a contract in excess of

$100,000, the bidder must deliver a performance bond and a material

and labor payment bond to the State. Each of these bonds must be for

100% of the contract amount.



Only the State Engineer’s Office and agencies certified for construction services may

solicit bids for construction.



XXXIII. REGULATIONS FOR SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL OF

PERSONAL PROPERTY



Code reference 11-35-3810, 11-35-3840

Regulation reference 19-445.2150



A. Authority - Code 11-35-3820

Regulation 19-445.2150

Any disposal, sale, lease or transfer of public personal property must be approved by

the office of General Services.

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B. Reporting - Regulation 19-445.2150(a)(2)



Item declared surplus to any agency must be reported to the Office of General

Services within 190 days. Information technology surplus must be reported to the

Information Technology Management Office. All other surplus items must be

reported to the Surplus Property Management Office.



C. Disposal - Code 11-35-3820, Regulation 19-445.21509(a)(2)



All disposals of surplus personal property must be conducted by the Surplus Property

Management Office. Agencies may request that surplus property sale proceeds, less

service charges, be returned to them. If this occurs, the sale proceeds must be used

for the purchase of like kind property. If return of proceeds is not requested, proceeds

are deposited in the State General Funds.



D. Trade-in Sales - Code 11-35-3830

Regulation 19-445.2150(g)



Governmental bodies may trade in personal property, whose original unit purchase

price do not exceeded $5,000, the trade in value of which must be applied to the

purchase of new item. When the original unit purchase price exceeds $5,000, the

governmental body shall refer the matter to the Materials Management Officer, the

Information Technology Management Officer, or the designee of either, for

disposition. Governmental bodies must submit a listing of trade in sales quarterly to

the Materials Management Office.



E. Sale of Junk - Code 11-35-4020

Regulation 19-4458.2150(h)



Surplus Property Management Office must declare it junk. Once declared junk, it

may be discarded or sold. If it is sold it must be advertised in a newspaper of general

circulation for 15 days in advance of the sale.



XXXIV. LEASE, LEASE - PURCHASE, INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AND RENTAL

OF PERSONAL PROPERTY



Regulation reference 19-445.2152



The same competition requirements and authority limits apply. Straight lease or

operation leases as they are called where the property has a value of more than

$10,000 and the rental agreement is more than 90 days must use the State of South

Carolina Standards Equipment Agreement. Vendor agreements are not acceptable.

Any alteration to the Standard Equipment Agreement must be approved by the Office

of General Services.









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Lease purchase and installment purchase of personal property must be approved by

the Office of General Services and the State Treasurer’s Office. Such purchases are

not allowed less than $25,000.00.



XXXV. LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES



Code reference - Article 17, 11-35-420, 11-35-4410



Any actual or prospective bidder, offerer, contractor or subcontractor who is

aggrieved in connection with a solicitation or award may protest. Anybody can

protest any procurement of $25,000 or more. This includes sole sources and

emergencies.



Protests are made first to the Chief Procurement Officer, then to the Procurement

Review Panel. Beyond that, the aggrieved part may go to court.



XXXVI. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATION



Code reference Article 19, 11-35-4610, 11-35-4890



In 1983 the Code was changed to require competitive bidding for contracts between

state agencies., However, on March 22, 1994, the Budget and Control Board

modified its November 1984 exemption for interagency contracts. The Board

delegated to the Office of General Services the authority to exempt contracts between

state agencies for supplies and services as follows.



In accordance with Section 11-35-710 of the Consolidated Procurement Code,

delegated to the Office of General Services the authority to exempt contracts between

state government agencies under Section 11-35-4830 and 1-35-4840 for supplies or

services, provided a cost justification is submitted to the Office in advance. The

following types of contracts between state government agencies shall be exempt from

the Consolidated Procurement Code and submission to General Services is not

required: (1) agreements between state government agencies which are mandated by

federal or state laws; and (2) services agreements between state government agencies

for services authorized by that agency’s enabling legislation s its purpose, duty, or

mission. NOTE: See original exemption date 11/05/84



Interagency agreement allowable procurement procedures are listed below in the

order of preference:



1 - Competitive Solicitation

2 - Sole Source

3 - Exemption for Contracts Between State Agencies



Advance approval is required for exemption procedure. Cost justification is the

prerequisite criteria. See Attachment 9.



XXXVII. ASSISTANCE TO MINORITY BUSINESSES

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Cod reference Article 21, 11-35-5010, 11-35-5270

Regulation reference 19-445.2160

The Office of General Services encourages the use of certified minority firms.

However, to date, this is not a set aside or a preference program. It is simply an

assistance program. At this time, there is no minority preference.



A. MBE Plan



Code reference 11-35-5240

Regulation 19-45.2160(e)



All agencies are required to prepare annually a Minority Business Enterprise

Utilization Plan (MBE Plan) and submit it to the Governor’s Office of Small Minority

Business Assistance (OSMBA). This establishes an agency’s intent and its goal for

minority business procurements. It is due August 1 each year.



B. Reporting Procedures



Code reference 1-35-5260

Regulation reference 19-445-2160(e) and (g)



Progress reports must be submitted quarterly to the OSMBA within 10 days after the

end of the quarter.



Annual reports must be submitted to the OSMBA no latter than 15 days after the end

of the fiscal year.



NOTE: The OSMBA may accept a letter of intent instead of a full MBE plan from

smaller agencies. Contact OSMBA to find out.

The OSMBA may accept an annual report only instead of the quarterly reports from

small agencies. Contact OSMBA to find out.



XXXVIII PROCUREMENTS OF CONFERENCE FACILITIES



The Budget and Control Board exempted the procurement of conference facilities

from the Code on December 13, 1998. However, the members expressed their

concern that agencies not go to the same place all the time. The Office of General

Services was required to develop guidelines to result a greater geographic spread of

conference sites instate. If the conference is held in the same city as the agency’s

central office, a minimum of two hotels/motels shall be contacted in that city. If the

conference is being held out of town, a minimum of two hotel/motels must be

contacted in at least two different cities. See Attachment 10 for guidelines.



XXXIX. UNAUTHORIZED PROCUREMENTS



Regulation reference 19-445.2015





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An unauthorized procurement is an act obligating the State in a contract by a person

without the requisite authority to do so. There are 2 types of unauthorized

procurements:



1 - Where someone with no procurement authority obligates the State

2 - Where a person or agency exceeds their procurement authority.

This means the total potential commitment.



Ratification request must provide the following:



1 - The facts and circumstances surrounding the act

2 - What corrective action is being taken to prevent recurrence

3 - Action taken against the individual committing the act

4 - Documentation that the price is fair and reasonable









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ATTACHMENT 1

Consolidated Procurement Code

Master List of Exemptions Granted

As of February 9, 1999

07/30/81 1. The Construction, maintenance and repair of bridges, highways and

roads; vehicle and road equipment maintenance and repair; and any

other emergency type parts or equipment utilized by the Department of

Highways and Public Transportation.



07/30/81 2. The purchase of raw materials by the South Carolina Department of

Corrections, Division of Prison Industries.



07/30/81 3. South Carolina State Ports Authority.



07/30/81 4. South Carolina Public Railways Commission.



07/30/81 5. South Carolina Public Service Authority.



07/30/81 6. Expenditure of funds at State institutions of higher learning derived wholly

from athletic or other student contests, from the activities of student

organizations and from the operation of canteens and bookstores, except

as such funds are used for the procurement of construction, architect-

engineer, construction-management and land surveying services.



07/30/81 7. Livestock, feed and veterinary supplies.



07/30/81 8. Articles for commercial sale by all governmental bodies.



07/30/81 9. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, milk and eggs.



07/30/81 10. South Carolina Arts Commission and South Carolina Museum

Commission for the purchase of one-of-a-kind items such as paintings,

antiques, sculptures and similar objects. Before any governmental body

procures any such objects, the head of the purchasing agency shall

prepare a written determination specifying the need for such objects and

the benefits to the State. South Carolina Arts Commission shall review

such determination and forward a recommendation to the Board for

approval.

NOTE: Regulation 19-445.2010(B) further clarified this exemption in the

following respect:

Before any governmental body procures any art objects such as

paintings, antiques, sculptures or similar objects above $200.00,

the head of the governmental body shall prepare a written

determination specifying the need for such objects and benefits

to the State. The South Carolina Arts Commission acting on

behalf of the Board shall have the responsibility to review such

determination for approval prior to any acquisition.

The 1985/86 Appropriations Act increased this limit to $500.00. The

1996/97 Appropriations Act increased this limit to $1,000.00

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07/30/81 11. Published books, periodicals, and technical pamphlets.



07/30/81 12. South Carolina Aeronautics Commission from the provision of Section 11-

35-1520 of the Code in the procurement of maintenance services for

aircraft.



02/25/82 13. Postage.



03/23/82 14. Granted special exemption provided in Section 11-35-710 of the

Consolidated Procurement Code to the Wildlife and Marine Resources

Department to allow that Department to dispose of the research vessel

"Atlantic Sun" declared to be surplus property and authorized the

application of funds received from this sale toward modifying, redesigning

and equipping the "Lady Lisa" as a research vessel, paying Colleton

County for storage of the "Lady Lisa", paying the cost of selling the

"Atlantic Sun", with any remaining funds to be deposited in the general

fund, on the condition that the Department of Wildlife and Marine

Resources report back to the Board on the results of this transaction.



04/27/82 15. Invoices for gas and electricity, water and sewer services provided by

public utilities subject to rate regulation by the Public Service

Commission.



04/27/82 16. U.S. Post Office box rentals.



04/27/82 17. Copyrighted education films, filmstrips, slides and transparencies.

NOTE: See 05/10/94 modification also.



04/27/82 18. Oil company credit card purchase for gas, oil and jet fuel charges only.



04/27/82 19. 04/27/82 04/26/83 04/27/82

Professional dues and registration and membership fees.



05/11/82 20. Raw materials and related supplies to be exclusively used in the

production of a finished product by clients for the Department of

Vocational Rehabilitation on a contract basis with industry



07/13/82 21. Attorneys, subject to approval by the Attorney General's Office

(See Note 1)



07/13/82 22. Certified public accountants and public accountants engaged to perform

financial and/or compliance audits, subject to approval by the State

Auditor's Office, with actuarial audits and other accounting services to be

procured under the terms of the Consolidated Procurement Code.

(See Note 1)



07/13/82 23. Hospital and medical clinic services. (See Note 1)

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07/13/82 24. Medical doctors. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 25. Optometrists. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 26. Dentists. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 27. Registered nurses. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 28. Licensed practical nurses. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 29. Psychiatrists. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 30. Investment counselors. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 31. Clergy. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 32. Court reporters. (See Note 1)



07/13/82 33. Expert witness services. (See Note 1)



08/04/82 34. Furniture refurbishing services of the Department of Corrections.



08/24/82 35. Services and/or supplies provided by the Division of General Services to

public procurement units.



08/24/82 36. Printed examination forms used in the administration of state licensing

examinations.

NOTE: See 8/26/93 modification also.



08/24/82 37. Expenditure of funds by the Department of Corrections derived wholly

from its canteen operations.



08/24/82 38. Expenditure of funds by the Office of State Treasurer in the issuance of

bonds to include printing costs and any fees associated with any bond

issuance.



08/24/82 39. Fuel oil and diesel oil (the $2,500 limit is waived; however, competition

should be obtained whenever possible). (See Note 1)



08/24/82 40. Contracts between the Insurance Reserve Fund and insurers and

reinsurers for primary and reinsurance coverage.



09/14/82 41. Actuaries. (See Note 1)



09/14/82 42. Certified the State Personnel Division to competitively solicit and enter

into consultant service contracts related to employee insurance programs

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with a $55,000 certification limit in any yearly period, pursuant to the

authority in Section 11-35-1210 of the Consolidated Procurement Code

(an increase from $35,000).



12/17/82 43. Professional artists utilized by the South Carolina Arts Commission.

(See Note 2)



12/20/82 44. Granted an exemption from the provisions of the Consolidated

Procurement Code to Francis Marion College for purchases of office and

other supply items from the College Bookstore by departments of the

College, on the condition that the sales of such supplies to other

departments of the College under this exemption not exceed 5% of total

bookstore sales or $30,000, whichever is less, in any fiscal year, and,

further, on the condition that this exemption be effective for the same two-

year period for which Francis Marion College is certified by the Board to

make purchases above $2,500, as recommended by the Division of

General Services in accord with the requirements of the Procurement

Code Section 11-35-710.



01/11/83 45. Doctors of osteopathy.(See Note 1)



03/08/83 46. Instructional training seminars offered by governmental bodies to state

employees on a registration fee basis and those contractual consultant

services necessary to provide the professional instruction for the

seminars.



03/22/83 47. Physical therapists and physical therapy assistance. (See Note 1)



03/22/83 48. Speech pathologists. (See Note 1)



05/10/83 49. Occupational therapists.(See Note 1)



09/13/83 50. Veterinary services customarily obtained on a fee basis rather than by

competitive solicitation. (See Note 1)



09/13/83 51. Health and Human Services Commission when placing funds with

recipients as defined in Section 11-35-310(18) of the Code, in

administering Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), including

early periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment program, community

long-term care system, and social services block grant program, provided

that recipients receiving such funds shall follow the requirements of the

Code in the expenditure of such funds.



09/21/83 52. Every expenditure of funds by the South Carolina Research Authority

under contract for supplies, construction, and services, as defined in

Code Section 11-35-310(7), (8), (26), (28).



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12/20/83 53. All expenditures paid from the Tokyo office operated by the Development

Board, the Ports Authority, and the Department of Agriculture.



06/27/84 54. The Department of Mental Retardation's $500,000 emergency purchase

of hepatitis B vaccine from their annual limit for the procurement of

pharmaceuticals on contract.



08/14/84 55. The Board authorized an exception to the Procurement Code process

under which the Division of Information Resource Management is to

determine the most advantageous service provider of long distance

telecommunications service with the approved filings of the Public Service

Commission and the FCC to represent the established lowest responding

rates available to the State.



11/05/84 56. The Board delegated to the Division of General Services the authority to

exempt contracts between State government agencies and for supplies

and services provided a cost justification is submitted to the Division in

advance.

NOTE: See amendment dated 03/22/94.



02/28/85 57. The purchase or continued lease of embedded telephone systems when

approved by Information Resource Management as being advantageous

to the State.



03/12/85 58. Appraisers. (See Note 1)



06/25/85 59. Health maintenance organizations (HMO'S).



07/01/85 60. Expenditures made for the various commodities Boards of the

Department of Agriculture. (Ref. 1985/86 Appropriations Act, Part I,

Section 63).



08/27/85 61. Historical artifacts, weapons, flags, firearms, etc., which are rare and

reasonably priced in the judgment of the Confederate Relic Room and

Museum staff.



10/09/85 62. Community Mental Health Centers from the requirements of Part II,

Section 5 of the 1985/86 Appropriations Act. The exemption applied to

the transaction by the Catawba Mental Health Center involving the sale of

property at 311 Elm Street in Lancaster to Richland L. McKinney and

Herbert McKinney for $18,000.



10/09/85 63. Upholstering supplies and services procured by the Governor's Mansion

Complex.



10/22/85 64. The State Housing Authority from the requirements of Part II, Section 5 of

the 1985/86 Appropriations Act relating to the approval and recording of

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real property transactions.



10/22/85 65. All governmental bodies from the real property leasing procedure

requirements of Part II, Section 5 of the 1985/86 Appropriations Act in the

leasing of the following types of real property:



State-owned student housing/dorm space;



Parking spaces in State-owned garages or lots;



State-owned lecture halls, theatres, coliseums, athletic areas, recreation

areas and other areas for periods of less than seven days



Non-State-owned real property



(a) for less than 3 months in a single fiscal year; or

(b) for a total cost of less than $5,000 in a single fiscal year;



State-owned box or other seats.



10/22/85 66. The following governmental bodies from the real property leasing

procedure requirements of Part II, Section 5 of the 1985/86

Appropriations Act in the leasing of the following types of real property:

Department of Agriculture: State-owned farmers' market.

Highways and Public Transportation: lands for maintenance and

construction purposes.

Community Mental Health Centers

Department of Corrections; farm lands

Mental Retardation: farm lands

Forestry Commission: forest lands

PRT: State parks and recreation lands

Wildlife Department: game management areas



12/17/85 67. The financing arrangements of a contract to acquire telecommunications.

Authorized Ted L. Lightle, Director of the Division of Information Resource

Management, to execute an agreement for such an acquisition on behalf

of the State.



01/16/86 68. The Governors' Mansion Committee from the requirements of the

Procurement Code concerning matters of interior design for the three

houses in the Governors' Mansion Complex and the Old Town House at

Charles Towne Landing and exempted donated labor and materials on

these facilities notwithstanding any other provisions of the law.



02/27/86 69. Any acquisition required to implement the Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles (GAAP) conversion project.



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02/27/86 70. All procurements and sales by the Clarks Hill Russell Authority under its

October, 1984 Little River project master plan, as recommended by the

Division of General Services, after agreeing that (1) periodic audits of

such procurements and sales would be conducted by the Division of

General Services; (2) the State Treasurers' Office would follow closely the

implementation of the project; and (3) that periodic reports on the project

would be presented to the Board.



03/11/86 71. The financing provisions of lease/purchase contracts entered into by

Winthrop College, the College of Charleston, DHEC and the University of

South Carolina with First Union Corporation.



03/25/86 72. The financing provisions of lease/purchase contracts and other debt and

banking functions of the State Treasurer's Office.



04/08/86 73. The Research Authority from the requirements of Part II, Section 5 of the

1985-86 Appropriations Act (Code Section 1-11-65). This exempts them

from approval of the Board for real estate transactions.



04/22/86 74. Animals acquired for specific or general research, testing or

experimentation.



04/22/86 75. Advertisements in professional journals or publications.



04/22/86 76. Advertising time or space in newspapers, radio or television. (Note:

Consultants obtained to handle advertising campaigns for agencies such

as PRT and State Development Board are not exempted.)



04/22/86 77. Expenses of evaluation committees required for institutions of higher

learning in order to maintain accreditation (i.e., Southern Association of

Colleges and Schools).



04/22/86 78. License agreements for computer software after such software has been

competitively bid as required by the Procurement Code.



05/13/86 79. The acquisition of all local and long-distance telecommunications service

for or on behalf of the State of South Carolina from the requirement that

they be purchased through the respective chief procurement officer's area

of responsibility, and authorized the Division of Information Resource

Management to secure such telecommunications services upon such

terms and conditions as are regarded by it to be appropriate.



05/27/86 80. Clarified the exemption under Section 11-35-710 to exclude late payment

charges under Section 11-35-45 effective July 1, 1986 thereby allowing

public utilities to assess late payment charges under their respective

tariffs as approved by the South Carolina Public Service Commission.



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07/15/86 81. Clemson University real estate transactions involving any real estate that

is part of the Agriculture Experiment Stations or other lands deeded to

Clemson University by the Federal government and held for agriculture

and forestry research purposes from the requirements of the Board's

surplus property disposal procedures, but did not exempt the transactions

from the requirements of Code Section 1-11-65.



07/29/86 82. Service provider contracts awarded by the Health and Human Services

Finance Commission funded from Federal Title XIX (Medicaid) which are

for the direct provision of services to eligible clients where each client has

freedom of choice to select a provider. (In order to be eligible for this

exemption, the procurement must meet the following requirements: (1)

the service must be Medicaid eligible, (2) the provider of service must be

recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services as qualified

to provide the requested service, (3) the client must be eligible to received

Medicaid services, and (4) the service must be provided under the

Federal Title XIX freedom of choice requirements.)



01/06/87 83. Approved a request by the Division of General Services to exempt the

transaction under which Club Sertoma of South Carolina, Inc., will donate

a swimming pool and bath house to Clemson University (Camp Hope),

pursuant to Code Section 11-35-710.









03/24/87 84. Under authority granted to the Board in Section 11-35-710, exempted

from Section 11-35-45 late payment charges from regulated companies

providing telecommunication services to State agencies thereby allowing

public utilities to assess late payment charges under their respective

tariffs as approved by the South Carolina Public Service Commission

effective for late payment charges arising from services rendered after

July 1, 1987.



07/14/87 85. Exempted tuition paid to all institutions of higher learning from certain

requirements of the procurement code in accordance with Code Section

11-35-710.



01/22/88 86. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted procurements of US

Department of Education certified National Diffusion Network programs

and related costs to include materials and those contractual consultant

services necessary to provide the professional instruction.



01/08/88 87. The acquisition of all local and long-distance telecommunications

equipment and maintenance and other services procured under the terms

of the Settlement Agreement entitled "Agreement between the South

Carolina Budget and Control Board and AT&T", approved by the Budget

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and Control Board on March 8, 1988, in settlement of the case of AT&T

Information Systems, Inc. v. The State Budget and Control Board, an

agency of the State of South Carolina, 87-CP-40-0876



06/28/88 88. In accord with Section 11-35-710, exempted from the requirements of the

procurement code procurement of pharmacy services by the South

Carolina Retirement Systems under the prescription drug card program

where retirement system members have freedom of choice to select from

among participating pharmacies.



06/28/88 89. With regard to property reinsurance bids, after it was advised that the

Procurement Review Panel had concluded, in response to a protest, that

the Brown agency bid is non-responsive and agreed to exercise the

exemption granted to the Insurance Reserve Fund on August 24, 1982,

from requirements of the Procurement Code and thereby exempted the

1988 property reinsurance bids from those requirements.



09/13/88 90. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted the donation of a

memorial structure to Clemson University by the Class of 1939.



11/30/88 91. In accord with Section 11-35-710, exempted the Patriot's Point

Development Authority from the requirements of the Procurement Code

(a) in the selection of a developer to continue construction of a marina

and hotel and (b) in the hiring of a construction financial advisor.

12/13/88 92. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, approved an exemption from

procurement procedures for the acquisition process for conference

facilities, on the condition that staff implements guidelines for the process

designed to result in a greater geographic spread of conference sites in-

State



03/28/89 93. Approved self-insurance of the school bus program by the Insurance

Reserve Fund; and granted an exemption under Section 11-35-710 for a

contract with the existing claims service provider for 12 months during the

transition, with a new claims service contract to be bid within six months

of the effective date of the contract.



04/25/89 94. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted the Patriots Point

Development Authority from the requirements of the Procurement Code

for its food concession and public relations contracts until August 1, 1989.



06/05/89 95. Exempted from the requirements of the Procurement Code the Medical

University acquisition of a building in the Charleston Research Park;

charged the Division of General Services and the Medical University with

the responsibility of negotiating the most cost-effective contract, which

may involve a lease/purchase, for biomedical research facility in the

Charleston Research Park; and directed staff to report back to the Board

on the cost comparisons.

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07/18/89 96. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, extended the exemption of the

Patriots Point Development Authority from the requirements of the

Procurement Code for the food concession and public relations contracts

until January 1, 1990.

a) On 3/13/90, this was extended to 9/1/90.

b) b) On 9/12/90, this was extended again.



09/12/89 97. Approved an agreement and a lease between Duke Power Company and

the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism for the proposed 622-

acre Devil's Fork State Park and exempted this transaction from the

requirements of the Procurement Code.



12/20/89 98. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, as recommended by the Division

of General Services, approved the following exemptions from the

purchasing policies and procedures of the Procurement Code:



(a) the following medical items invasive to the human body which would

be selected by a patient and doctor: implants, grafts, pacemakers, heart

valves, joint replacements, organs, tissue, blood and blood components;

and



(b) the following State Development Board procurements: all

procurements paid from the Frankfurt, West Germany office for the use of

that office; leases for office space in foreign countries; and all part-time

international business consultants who represent the State of South

Carolina in foreign countries.



01/29/90 99. Approved a study of the appeal process and related matters associated

with the Division of State Fire Marshal and the Fire Marshal Appeal Panel,

and to expedite the study completion, exempted the contract to be

involved from the requirements of the Procurement Code.



06/27/90 100. Approved an increase in the exemption level for commercial leases.

Effective immediately, commercial leases, that is, lease of non-state

owned property, which commit less than $10,000 in a single fiscal year

are not subject to the lease procurement process. However, agencies

must report these exempt leases to the Division of General Services

Property Management by copy of the executed lease document. This

exemption level was $5,000. This grants to agencies more responsibility

for the negotiation of lower cost leases and, hopefully, makes the process

more expeditious.



08/14/90 101. Exempted the Commission on Higher Education procurement of

consultants for evaluations of academic programs from the requirements

of the Procurement Code, provided the Commission follows procedures

approved by the Division of General Services.

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09/12/90 102. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, granted an extension to the

Patriots Point Development Authority exemption from the requirements of

the Procurement Code for food concession and public relations contracts.



11/21/90 103. Granted an exemption from the requirements of Code Section 11-35-710

to permit Clemson University to enter into an agreement by which an

anonymous donor will provide for the construction of a horse research

facility on land owned by Clemson University.



02/12/91 104. Granted an exemption (not including State appropriated funds) from the

purchasing procedures of the expenditure of private sector donations by

the Development Board used to sponsor special marketing events.



06/11/91 105. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted from the purchasing

procedures of the Consolidated Procurement Code and the Chief

Procurement Officer's areas of responsibility all procurement activity

relating to the development and construction of facilities needed for

locating Ebasco Services, Inc., in Aiken, as requested by the Savannah

Valley Authority.

07/17/91 106. Exempted from the requirements of the Consolidated Procurement Code

the Labor Department employment of consulting engineers to examine

the Charleston industrial explosion.



07/17/91 107. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted from the purchasing

procedure of the Consolidated Procurement Code the following, as

requested by the State Museum Commission; (a) Historical artifacts, to

include both current, specific items and objects of future historical

significance; (b) Scientific specimens, to include study skins, skeletal

mounts, taxidermy mounts, models, fossils, rocks and minerals, and other

such materials representative of, or illustrative of, the natural world; (c)

Artworks, to include examples of fine art, decorative art, and folk art and

craft work; (d) Collection disciplines, to include cultural history, science

and technology, art and natural history; and (e) Exhibits, to include design

and fabrication and specialty materials not commercially available that are

used as components of exhibits.



05/12/92 108. Delegated to the Director of the Division of General Services the authority

to grant exemptions from the Consolidated Procurement Code to permit

agencies to accept gifts with a total value of $100,000 or less, on the

condition the five-year budgetary impact statement is positive.



05/12/92 109. Received as information a decision to declare the pending mobile data

communications system proposal non-responsive; and, in accord with

Code Section 11-35-710, granted an exemption from the Procurement

Code to the Division of Information Resources Management to acquire

two-way mobile radio voice and/or data communications systems to meet

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state agency needs; and authorized a contract in excess of five years but

not exceeding ten years.



05/12/92 110. Authorized the Division of Insurance Services to continue the actuarial

consultant services contractual agreement with The Wyatt Company for

fiscal year 1992-93, and exempted this contract from the requirements of

the Procurement Code.



06/02/92 111. Exempt the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority from

the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code. Provided the

Authority developes an alternative code that is approval by the Budget

and Control Board.



06/15/92 112. Exempt the Savannah Valley Authority from the South Carolina

Consolidated Procurement Code except for Minority Business Provisions.

Provided the Authority developes an alternative code that is approval by

the Budget and Control Board.



02/25/93 113. Authorized the Division of Insurance Services to proceed with

negotiations with potential vendors to provide life and long-term care

insurance for the State employee group outside the limits of the State

Procurement Code with any negotiated agreement to be subject to Board

approval.



07/14/93 114. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted the acquisition of all

local and long-distance telecommunications services for or on behalf of

the State of South Carolina from the requirement that they be purchased

through the respective chief procurement officer's area of responsibility

and from the purchasing procedures of the Consolidated Procurement

Code, until further Board action; and authorized the Division of

Information Resource Management to secure such telecommunications

services and equipment upon such terms and conditions as are regarded

by it to be appropriate.



08/26/93 115. Modified the exemption from the requirements of the Consolidated

Procurement Code of printed examination forms used in the

administration of state licensing examinations to read as follows:

electronic and printed examination forms and their administration for State

licensing examinations.



NOTE: See original exemption dated 08/24/82.



03/22/94 116. Modified an existing exemption to the requirement of the Consolidated

Procurement Code for contracts between state government agencies to

read as follows: In accord with Section 11-35-710 of the Consolidated

Procurement Code, delegated to the Office of General Services the

authority to exempt contracts between state government agencies under

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Section 11-35-4830 and 11-35-4840 for supplies or services, provided a

cost justification is submitted to the Office in advance. The following

types of contracts between state government agencies shall be exempt

from the Consolidated Procurement Code and submission to General

Services is not required: (1) agreements between state government

agencies which are mandated by federal or state laws; and (2) services

agreements between state government agencies for services authorized

by that agency's enabling legislation as its purpose, duty, or mission.

NOTE: See original exemption dated 11/05/84.









03/22/94 117. In accordance with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted procurements

made by a requesting agency for the purchase of grant-specified and

approved major equipment, subcontracts, and consultants the agency

determines to be essential to the successful completion of the grant-

funded project if those procurements are made in accordance with

procedures approved by the Office of General Services on an agency-by-

agency basis.



05/10/94 118. Amended an existing exemption to the requirements of the Procurement

Code to read as follows: The procurement of copyrighted educational

films, filmstrips, slides and transparencies, CD ROM documents, data

bases, computer assisted instructional materials, interactive video

programs and other related materials made available by information

technology that can only be obtained from the company providing the

information or service.

NOTE: See original exemption dated 04/27/82.



05/10/94 119. Granted an exemption to the Procurement Code, until June 30, 1995, to

allow the procurement of all environmental remediation contracts from

purchasing policies and procedures, provided these environmental

remediation contracts will be procured under the authority of and in

accordance with procedures established by the State Engineer's Office.



08/24/94 120. Exempted the contract for an automated child welfare system from the

purchasing policies and procedures of the Procurement Code, provided

the procedures outlined in the DSS Automated Child Welfare System

Background and Requested Action document are followed.



08/24/94 121. Exempted the excess ITFS capacity transactions between Greenville

Technical College and Prescient Telecommunications International and

between Trident Technical College and Wireless Low Country Cable

Management Corporation from purchasing the equipment involved

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through the respective chief procurement officer's area of responsibility

and from the purchasing procedures of the Procurement Code; and,

pursuant to Code Section 1-11-420, approved the contract thereon,

subject to the coordination of the Information Technology Planning Office

and the advice, assistance and approval of the Office of Information

Resources.



11/03/94 122. Approved the Jobs-Economic Development Authority procurement

policies, thereby exemption JEDA from the requirements of the

Procurement Code except for Code Sections 11-/35-5120 through 11-35-

5270, inclusive;





11/03/94 123. Granted an exemption from the requirements of the Procurement Code

for the Health and Human Services Finance Commission contracts for the

Medicaid Claims Control System and the Medicaid Insurance Verification

Services, until such time as the State is certain as to the full schedule and

impact of the Palmetto Health Initiative, or no later than December 31,

1995.



01/10/95 124. Exempted the Department of Health and Environmental Control form the

requirements of the Consolidated Procurement Code for all contracts for

home health services, on the condition that a written certification that this

exemption will not adversely affect the medicaid reform waivers is

received from the Health and Human Services Finance Commission;



1/12/95 125. The purchase of goods, products, and services by state offices,

departments, institutions, agencies, boards, and commissions or the

political subdivisions of this State from the South Carolina Department of

Corrections, Division of Prison Industries.



3/28/95 126. Exempted Trident Technical College from surplus property procedures

and approved the sale of 2.293+ acres of surplus College property off

Rivers Drive in Charleston County to the adjacent land owner, with

proceeds of the sale to be deposited in the capital improvement account

of the local area commission as provided in Code Section 59-53-53.



10/24/95 127. In accord with Code Section 11-35-710, exempted environmental

remediation projects from the purchasing policies and procedures of the

Procurement Code, provided that these contracts will be procured under

the authority of and in accordance with procedures established by the

Office of State Engineer with the work effort to be monitored by the State

Engineer.



11/14/95 128. Under authority of Section 11-35-710 of Code, granted an extension to

the exemption granted November 3, 1994, for the current Medicaid

Insurance Verification Services contract from the Consolidated

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Procurement Code until a succeeding contract is awarded and

implemented.



11/14/95 129. Increased the lease procurement exemption from $10,000 to $25,000 for

college and universities, and directed staff to report on the impact of the

change within twelve months.



03/05/96 130. Granted an exemption from the leasing procedures for the leasing of

Clemson University PSA lands provided that the leasing be done in

accordance with procedures to be approved by the Office of General

Services.



11/04/97 131. Granted an exemption from the Consolidated Procurement Code to allow

the Office of General Services the authority to identify high volume

procurement items such as office supplies, office equipment, information

technology products, vehicles, petroleum products and pharmaceutical

products that are used in the operation and the administration of state

government which are suited for pursuant to multi-state cooperative

agreements and to enter into those agreements using procurement

procedures appropriate for each transaction and agreeable to the

participating states in those instances in which clear cost savings can be

realized.



06/18/98 132. Granted an exemption for the Department of Health and Human Services,

in coordination with other appropriate agencies and organizations, for the

development of a coordinated system of services, as required by Proviso

72.58, which provides for a continuum of long term care services for

elderly individuals and their families through the distribution of applicable

funds to Area Agencies on Aging.



02/09/99 133. Amended the July 13, 1992, exemption for legal services pursuant to

Section 11-35-710 of the Code to exempt attorneys approved by the

Budget and Control Board.



04/11/00 134 Approved an exemption from the Consolidated Procurement Code for the

State Forestry Commission to procure fire equipment and related supply

items from the Wildlife Protection Equipment and Supplies Catalog and

subsequent editions through the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S.

Forestry Service.

06/21/00 135 Under the authority of Section 11-35-710 of the Consolidated

Procurement Code, granted an exemption to allow all state law

enforcement programs to procure law enforcement equipment and

supplies for counter drug activities through Federal procurement channels

under the United States Government’s State and Local Law Enforcement

Equipment Procurement Program created by the National Defense

Authorization Act of 1994 provided, however, that the law enforcement

agency must certify that the prices paid under this program are

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As of June 21, 2000

advantageous to the State.









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Master List of Exemptions Granted

As of June 21, 2000

NOTES

1. For the exemption to apply to these categories, the individual or firm involved

must be licensed to perform the specific professional services, must provide that

specific service to the requesting governmental body, and the contractual

relationship created by the individual or firm and the governmental body cannot

be an employer/employee relationship which would be governed by State

Personnel Rules and Regulations; and categories 29, 30, and 39 must be

considered independent contractors.



2. The Arts Commission maintains lists of approved artists including painters,

sculptors, poets, playwrites, theater groups, craftsmen, etc. which are available

to governmental bodies. This exemption includes procurements of these

services by all governmental bodies if approved by the Arts Commission.



04/26/83 The Board clarified that exemptions granted to date are exemptions from the

3. competitive bid procedure only and that all other aspects of the Code,

specifically, the disposition of property procedure and the reporting procedures,

must be complied with.



05/27/86 Clarified the exemption for invoices for gas and electricity, water and sewer

4. services provided by public utilities subject to rate regulation by the Public

Service Commission to exclude late payment charges under Section 11-35-45

effective July 1, 1986 thereby allowing public utilities to assess late payment

charges under their respective tariffs as approved by the South Carolina Public

Service Commission.









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MEMORANDUM



TO: Voight Shealy Jimmy Culbreath

Mike Thomas Ron Cathey

Ron Moore Vic Traywick

Mike Spicer Susan Long

Lynn Bone



FROM: Larry G. Sorrell, Manager

Audit and Certification



DATE: June 23, 2000



SUBJECT: Active Alphabetical Listing of Certified Agencies



The Budget and Control Board certified the following agencies on June 21, 2000.



Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism - Goods & Services - $25,000; Information

Technology - $25,000; Consultant Services - $25,000; Construction Contract Award -

$100,000; Construction Contract Change Order - $25,000 per change order; and

Architect/Engineering Contract Amendment - $15,000; Trident Technical College - Goods &

Services (local funds only) - $100,000; Information Technology (local funds only) - $100,000;

Consultant Services (local funds only) - $75,000; Construction Services (local funds only) -

$25,000; Construction Contract Change Order (local funds only) - $25,000, per change order;

and Architect/Engineering Contract Amendment (local funds only) - $5,000 per amendment.



Please contact me if you need additional information.



LGS/jl



c: Audit Staff







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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







211) ADJUTANT GENERAL 06/18/98 06/18/00 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

commitment



226) AIKEN TECHNICAL 09/14/99 09/14/02 Goods and Services (Local Funds $ 25,000 per

COLLEGE Only) commitment

Information Technology in $ 25,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan (Local Funds

Only)

202) ALCOHOL AND OTHER 02/10/98 02/10/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

DRUG ABUSE SERVICES commitment

Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

193) ARTS COMMISSION 07/08/97 07/08/00 Design and Printing Services $100,000 per

commitment

Goods and Services $ 10,000 per

commitment

225) THE CITADEL 09/14/99 09/14/02 Goods and Services $100,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $100,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Award $100,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Change $ 25,000 per change

Order order

Architect/Engineer Contract $ 15,000 per change

Amendment order

221) CLEMSON UNIVERSITY 05/11/99 05/11/02 Goods and Services $200,000 per

commitment

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT





Consultant Services $200,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $200,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $200,000 per

commitment

Revenue Generating Mgt. $10,000,000 per

Services commitment

Construction Contract Award $500,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Change $100,000 per

Order commitment

Architect/Engineer Contract $ 50,000 per commitment

Amendment

219) COASTAL CAROLINA 05/11/99 05/11/02 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per commitment



Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per commitment



Construction Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

216) COLLEGE OF 02/09/99 02/09/02 Goods and Services $100,000 per

CHARLESTON commitment

Construction Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $100,000 per

commitment

210) OFFICE OF THE 05/12/98 05/12/01 Goods and Services $ 10,000 per

COMPTROLLER GENERAL commitment

Information Technology $ 10,000 per

commitment

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







187) DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS 03/11/97 03/11/00 Goods and Services $100,000 per

commitment

Construction Materials and $100,000 per

Equipment commitment

Information Technology in $100,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology plan



Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

208) SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 05/12/98 05/12/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

AND THE BLIND commitment

Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

230) DEPT. OF DISABILITIES 01/27/00 01/27/03 Pharmaceutical Drugs $1,000,000 total annual

SPECIAL NEEDS

AND contracts

Pharmaceutical Services $1,000,000 total annual

contracts

Goods and Services $100,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $100,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan



Construction Contract Award $250,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Change $50,000 per change order

Order

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







Architect/Engineer Contract Amendment $25,000 per change order



214) EDUCATION, DEPT. OF 10/13/98 10/13/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 25,000 per commitment



Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

227) EDUCATIONAL 11/09/99 11/09/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

COMMISSION

TELEVISION commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Award $ 25,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Change $ 25,000 per change

Order order

Architect/Engineering Contract Amend. $ 5,000 per change

order



199) EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 12/09/97 12/09/00 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

COMMISSION commitment

Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

189) FLORENCE-DARLINGTON 04/08/97 04/08/00 Goods and Services (Local Funds $ 25,000 per

TECHNICAL COLLEGE Only) commitment

Information Technology in $ 25,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan (Local Funds

Only)

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT





230) FORESTRY COMMISSION 01/27/00 01/27/03 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 25,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan



Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

207) FRANCIS MARION 04/14/98 04/14/01 Goods and Services $100,000 per

UNIVERSITY commitment

Information Technology $100,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 10,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

223) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 08/12/99 08/12/02 Annual Term Contracts for:

& ENVIRONMENTAL Drugs, biological for human use; $3,000,000 maximum of

CONTROL Contraceptives, biochemicals and

contraceptives, biochemicals and contracts combined

all

biochemicaland all

and device research

biochem other management

commodities

Annual Term Contracts for $1,700,000 maximum of

Sundries

hospital and germicides all contracts combined



All other Goods and Services $100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 50,000 per

accordance with the approved commitment

Information Technology Plan



Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

224) HEALTH AND HUMAN 09/14/99 09/14/02 Service Provider Contracts $2,000,000 per contract,

SERVICES Any Source Service Provider

Funded From year. Limit four one-year

per

Being a

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT





Provider of Services Directly to a extension options

client

Consultant Services including $ 150,000 per

Information Technology commitment

Consultants

Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

220) HORRY-GEORGETOWN 05/11/99 05/11/02 Goods and Services (Local Funds $ 30,000 per

TECHNICAL COLLEGE Only) commitment

Consultant Services (Local Funds $ 30,000 per

Only) commitment

Information Technology (Local $ 30,000 per

Only)

Funds Only) commitment



191) OFFICE OF INSURANCE 05/20/97 05/20/02 Employee Insurance Programs Unlimited

SERVICES, INSURANCE

BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

SECTION



218) DEPT. OF JUVENILE 05/11/99 05/11/02 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

JUSTICE commitment

Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

209) DEPT. OF LABOR, 05/12/98 05/12/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

LICENSING AND commitment

REGULATION Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







201) LANDER UNIVERSITY 02/10/98 02/10/01 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 30,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 50,000 per

commitment

192) SOUTH CAROLINA LAW 07/08/97 07/08/00 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

ENFORCEMENT DIVISION commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 25,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan



197) MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF 09/16/97 09/16/00 Chemical/Reagents, Injectables, $6,000,000 per

SOUTH CAROLINA Prescription Drugs, Intravenous commitment

Solutions and Sets and all other

Commodities Defined in the

Management Office (MMO)

Materials

Code Manual

Commodity under #115-

Research and #270-Drugs,

Biochemical

Pharma- Biologicals-Human Use

ceuticals,

Initially Approved by MUSC's Pro-

ducts Evaluation Committee



Medical Supply Items and All $3,000,000 per

other Commodities in the MMO commitment

Commodity Code Manual under

Hospital

#475- Sundries, including

Gas Cylinders and Liquid Oxygen

Linens,

Patient Use, Initially Approved by

for

MUSC's

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT





Products Evaluation Committee



Hospital, Laboratory and Re $100,000 per

Equipment

search commitment



All other Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 50,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan



212) DEPT. OF MENTAL 06/18/98 06/18/01 Underpads, diapers $1,000,000 total annual

HEALTH Contracts

contract



Hospital sundries excluding $200,000 total annual

diapers

underpads, contracts



Consultant/Contractual Services $250,000 per

commitment

Goods and Services $100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

196) MIDLANDS TECHNICAL 09/16/97 09/16/00 Goods and Services (Local Funds $ 25,000 per

COLLEGE Only) commitment

Information Technology in $ 25,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan (Local Funds

Only)

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







Consultant Services (Local Funds $ 25,000 per

Only) commitment

Construction Services to include $ 25,000 per

change orders for construction commitment

(Local Funds Only)

services



203) NATURAL RESOURCES 02/10/98 02/10/01 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 25,000 per

commitments

194) PARKS, RECREATION AND 07/08/97 07/08/00 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

TOURISM commitment

Construction services $ 100,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 25,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan



Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

232) DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY 01/27/00 01/27/03 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Information Technology in $ 50,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan



Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Award $ 25,000 per

commitment

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







Construction Contract Change $ 25,000 per change

Order order

Architect/Engineer Contract $ 5,000 per change

Amendment order

215) DEPT. OF SOCIAL 02/09/99 02/09/02 Service Provider Contracts $2,000,000 per contract

SERVICES Funded from Social Services per year, to extend

with option

Block Grant and Child Welfare additional years

Service Provider Contracts

funded from Federal Title IV-

Service Provider being provider

of services directly to a client



Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per

commitment

200) SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 02/10/98 02/10/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

UNIVERSITY commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

204) DEPT. OF REVENUE 02/10/98 02/10/01 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Printing Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

217) DEPT. OF 03/09/99 03/09/02 Goods and Services $100,000 per

TRANSPORTATION commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







Prefabricated Concrete Bridge $250,000 per

Spans commitment

Construction Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Aggregate $250,000 per

commitment

195) TRIDENT TECHNICAL 07/08/97 07/08/00 Goods and Services (Local Funds $ 75,000 per

COLLEGE Only) commitment

Consultant Services (Local Funds $ 50,000 per

Only) commitment

Information Technology in $ 75,000 per

with the approved Information

accordance commitment

Technology Plan (Local Funds

Only)

Construction Services (Local $ 25,000 per

Funds Only) commitment

228) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH 11/09/99 11/09/02 Goods and Services $200,000 per

CAROLINA commitment

Consultants $200,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $200,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Award $500,000 per

commitment

Construction Contract Change Order $250,000 per change

order

Architect/Engineer Contract $100,000 per

Amend. commitment

Revenue Generating Services $15,000,000 per

Management commitment

206) VOCATIONAL 04/14/98 04/14/00 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

REHABILITATION commitment

Consultant Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION PROCUREMENT AREA/ AMOUNT PER

NO. AGENCY DATE DATE COMMODITY CLASS COMMITMENT/CONTRACT







Information Technology $ 25,000 per

commitment

Case Services Funds $ 25,000 per

commitment

Construction Service change $ 15,000 per

orders to previously approved by commitment

contracts

State

the Engineer’s Office



229) WIL LOU GRAY 11/09/99 11/09/02 Goods and Services $ 25,000 per

OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL commitment



213) WINTHROP UNIVERSITY 08/11/98 08/11/01 Goods and Services $ 50,000 per

commitment

Information Technology $ 50,000 per

commitment

Construction Services $ 25,000 per

commitment

Consultant Services $ 50,000 per

commitment









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