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Business Process: (what is it?)FISCAL OFFICER TRAINING MANUALEQUIPMENT PURCHASES APPROVAL PROCESSOPWDD FIELD OFFICEAn agency that receives State Aid from the OPWDD is expected to adhere to the “prudent buyer concept” when makingpurchases, whereby the purchase or rental of property, materials, supplies or services and the like, may not exceed thecost that a prudent person would pay in the open market to obtain these items under the circumstances prevailing at thattime.Brief Description of Process: (how does it work?)The State has set the following requirements for purchases. These minimum State requirements may be supplemented bythe additional requirements of a Local Government Unit (LGU).o If the total purchase is for an amount less than $5,000, the local provider will select a reliable vendor at areasonable price.o If the total purchase is for an amount of more than $5,000 but less than $25,000, the local provider shall obtain atleast three telephone quotes and select the lowest bidder.o If the total purchase is for an amount in excess of $25,000, the local provider shall make a good faith effort toobtain at least five written bids, and shall enter into a written contract with the successful bidder.Comment [JM1]: This is a copy of OMH. Thisprocess has not been customized for OPWDD!A written record (i.e., documentation) of the procurement, including bids and quotes, shall be maintained and madeavailable for review upon request by appropriate oversight agencies. LGU's and subcontract agencies will not be required,in all cases, to select the lowest quote or bid if it is determined that there is a good commercial reason not to do so. In theevent that the lowest bid or quote is not selected, the local provider shall maintain written justification and/or evidence ofthis decision.*As an alternative to competitive bidding, or as an additional bid or quote, mental health provider agencies can use prenegotiatedState contracts identified on the NYS Office of General Services (OGS) website.Equipment purchases greater than $5,000 require prior Field Office approval to ensure that the required bidding processwas followed and that the purchase can be programmatically justified/is appropriate. Requests to purchase equipment atthe end of the year due to unexpended balances are not acceptable justification of programmatic need.Frequency:All requests relating to the current local fiscal year must be received by December 1 from Upstate and Long Islandcounties, and by June 1 from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDH&MH). The OMH willnot recognize requests for equipment purchases that are submitted after these dates.Instructions:The LGU must submit a written request for prior approval to the local Field Office for an equipment purchase for a countyoperatedor sub-contracted program. Prior approval requests should include a justification of programmatic need for thepurchase, the bid amount and vendor name from the required number of bidders, the sub-contracted agency’s or county’sselection from the list of bids or quotes, and justification for the decision not to select the lowest bidder, if applicable.Note: Individual Field Offices may require additional information. The LGU should contact the local Field Officerepresentative to determine the correct process for obtaining prior approval prior to making a purchase.
Resources:1. New York State Office of Mental HealthSpending Plan Guidelines: “General Provisions For State Aid Approval Letters”http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/spguidelines/2. Field Office Fiscal Representative3. New York State Office of General ServicesOGS Customer Service at 518-474-6717http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/Default.aspDate: May 1, 2011OPWDD Review: (none)
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