PURCHASE ORDER REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT/PURCHASE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BUSINESS REGISTRATION CHAPTER 271 PCD ORDER THRESHOLDS EVIDENCE CERTIFICATE (PAY TO PLAY) (AGGREGATE) (AA) (BRC) (271) No No No Up to $5,999 No No $ 6,000 - $17,499 YES No $17,500 - $39,999 YES YES *$40,000 and over YES YES YES – Affirmative Action Evidence Business Registration Certificate Chapter 271 (PCD) Exemptions Exemptions Exemptions Contracting Units Subject to Title 40A:11 Contracting Units Subject to Title 40A:11 Contracting Units Subject to Title 40A:11 State of Contract Purchases State of Contract Purchases State of Contract Purchases Boards of Education including Boards of Education including Educational School Boards Association Educational Services Commissions Services Commissions Boards of Education including Educational Other contracting units, Other contracting units, Services Commissions e.g. County and State Colleges and e.g. and local Other contracting units, local authorities, boards, etc. authorities, boards, etc. e.g. and local Non-profit Organizations authorities, boards, etc. Contract Renewals Exempt Situations Non-Profit Organizations Emergency Purchases No payment unless – Public Utilities, e.g. PSE&G BRC is on file. Employee settlements paid to attorneys; Exempt Situations Establishments that are out of state Emergency purchases; & business being conducted takes place Litigation payments to parties through court order. out of state, e.g. Hotels, band camps, seminars, theatres, etc. Purchase made entirely through School Student Activity Funds. *Based upon a QPA $40,000 Bid Threshold-Prepared by Mr. James Shoop
PURCHASE ORDER REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER THRESHOLDS (AGGREGATE) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EVIDENCE (AA) BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE (BRC) CHAPTER 271 PCD (PAY TO PLAY) (271) Up to $5,999 No No No $ 6,000 - $17,499 No YES No $17,500 - $39,999 No YES YES *$40,000 – and over YES YES YES Affirmative Action Evidence Exemptions Business Registration Certificate Exemptions Chapter 271 (PCD) Exemptions Contracting Units Subject to Title 40A:11 State of Contract Purchases Boards of Education including Educational Services Commissions Other contracting units, e.g. County and State Colleges and local authorities, boards, etc. Contracting Units Subject to Title 40A:11 State of Contract Purchases Boards of Education including Educational Services Commissions Other contracting units, e.g. and local authorities, boards, etc. Non-profit Organizations Exempt Situations Emergency Purchases – No payment unless BRC is on file. Employee settlements paid to attorneys; Establishments that are out of state & business being conducted takes place out of state, e.g. Hotels, band camps, seminars, theatres, etc. Purchase made entirely through School Student Activity Funds. Contracting Units Subject to Title 40A:11 State of Contract Purchases School Boards Association Boards of Education including Educational Services Commissions Other contracting units, e.g. and local authorities, boards, etc. Contract Renewals Non-Profit Organizations Public Utilities, e.g. PSE&G Exempt Situations Emergency purchases; Litigation payments to parties through court order. *Based upon a QPA $40,000 Bid Threshold-Prepared by Mr. James Shoop
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