Food Services has been designated as a decentralized self-service department and provided authority to initiate purchases. Georgetown ISD allows the Food and Nutrition Services Department to participate in the following: 1. Agreements • Inter-governmental agreements (operator-only/ESC) • Third Party Cooperatives • Agents 2. Informal Purchases • Micro-Purchases: any purchase that does not exceed $10,000 • Small Purchase: any purchase between $10,000 and $49,000 3. Formal Purchases • Simplified Purchase Acquisition: purchases that exceed $50,000 o Competitive Bid o Competitive Proposal o Non-Competitive Proposal. TDA “pre-award approval” required o 4. Purchase Orders • All items purchased from approved vendors shall be procured through the use of an approved purchase order. The purchase order shall be processed through the district’s financial software system. 5. Contracted Services • Food Services sometimes utilizes contracted services. The district requires a signed contract for these services.
