| Method of Procurement |
Dollar Range |
Procurement Authority |
| Direct Purchase (s.7.1(h)) |
Up to $25,000 |
Any employee authorized by the Director of Procurement |
| Informal Request for Quotation (Part VI) |
Greater than $25,000 to $50,000 |
Any employee authorized by the Director of Procurement including non-Procurement division employees as per s.5.2, who have undergone the delegated procurement authority application and training process |
| Request for Quotation and Expedited Requests for Proposal (Part VI) |
Greater than $25,000 to $100,000 |
Manager of Procurement |
| Request for Tender (Part VI) |
Greater than $100,000 up to $1,000,000 |
Director of Procurement |
| Greater than $1,000,000 |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Request for Proposal (Part VI) |
Greater than $100,000 to $1,000,000 |
Director of Procurement |
| Greater than $1,000,000 |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Direct Negotiation (Part VII) |
Greater than $25,000 to $100,000 |
Director of Procurement |
| Greater than $100,000 to $250,000 |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Greater than $250,000 |
Regional Council |
| Contract Increases for Competitive Procurements (Part VIII) |
Does not exceed 20% of the value of the original contract award amount |
Director of Procurement |
| Exceeds 20% of the value of the original contract award amount, but the cumulative value of all Contract Increases does not exceed $100,000 |
| Exceeds 20% of the value of the original contract award amount, but the cumulative value of all Contract Increases does not exceed $250,000 |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Exceeds 20% of the value of the original Contract award amount, and the cumulative value of all Contract Increases exceeds $250,000 |
Regional Council |
| Contract Increases for Direct Negotiations (Part VIII) |
Does not exceed 20% of the value of the original contract award amount |
Director of Procurement |
| Exceeds 20% of the value of the original contract award amount, but the revised total value of the contract does not exceed $100,000 |
| Exceeds 20% of the value of the original contract award amount, but the revised total value of the contract does not exceed $250,000 |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Exceeds 20% of the value of the original contract award amount, and the revised total value of the contract exceeds $250,000 |
Regional Council |
| Emergency Procurements (Part IX) |
Greater than $25,000 to $100,000 |
Director of Procurement and Director of Program |
| Greater than $100,000 |
Chief Financial Officer
and Department Head |
