The following may be purchased without giving an opportunity for competitive bidding: (2008 Code § 7-107)
A. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services whose cost does not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) in a single transaction; (2008 Code § 7-107; amd. 2019 Code)
B. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services which can be furnished only by a single dealer, or which have a uniform price wherever bought;
C. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services purchased from another unit of government at a price deemed below that obtainable from private dealers, including government surplus;
D. Equipment to replace existing equipment which has become inoperable when the Board of Trustees declares the purchase an emergency;
E. Contractual services, including, but not limited to, natural gas, electricity, telephone service, purchased from a public utility at a price or rate determined by the State Corporation Commission or other governmental authority;
F. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services when purchased at a price not exceeding a price set therefor by the State Purchasing Agency or any other State agency hereafter authorized to regulate prices for things purchased by the State, whether such price is determined by a contract negotiated with a vendor or otherwise; and
G. Contractual services of a professional nature, such as engineering, architectural, legal and medical services unless competitive bidding is required by applicable law or regulations, such as certain Federal grants programs. (2008 Code § 7-107)