Dollar Thresholds by Funding Source, including Federal Uniform Guidance

Dollar Thresholds Non-Federal Dollars Federal Dollars
Up to $10K Automatic Purchase Order (APO) Automatic Purchase Order

  • Can be issued if price is reasonable
  • Purchases must be distributed among qualified suppliers, if practicable
$10-$50K Shop Catalogs Compliant Shop Catalogs
$10-$50K Purchasing Agent Discretion

  • Informal Quote Summary
Purchasing Agent Discretion

  • Reviewed for price reasonableness
  • Informal Quote Summary
$50-500K Documented Quotes (DQ) Documented Quotes (DQ)
Greater than $500K
  • Invitation for Bids (IFB), or
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • Invitation for Bids (IFB), or
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)


Construction

Construction has different thresholds and is subject to those thresholds according to Office of the State Architect. All construction and building maintenance activities at CSU are under the direct control of Facilities Management. Campus departments are not authorized to undertake construction or building maintenance activities.