For the pick a project, I chose to work on a purchasing order. There was so much information in the Bristol Virginia School System for how purchases happen. It basically depends on the amount. There are definite requirements for anything over $50K and there has to be public solicitation going on so contractors all have a fair chance of placing a bid. Items that are smaller may not require a particular number of bids. The people (school board or principals) must make sure that they complete the bid fairly. Virginia High School has a contract with chick-fil-a for serving sandwiches once a week. People have questioned why they didn’t serve nuggets. I questioned the principals and they told me that it would have to go through an entire new bid. They would have to open it up for everyone that made nuggets to have a tasting and then they would have a vote. It was not just as simple as if you already have something in place to add to it.
I have attached a blank bidding document that is required for placing bids in the Bristol Virginia Public School system in my link on D2L.
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