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3 <br /> RES-2022-011 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN MICRO-PURCHASE <br /> THRESHOLD <br /> WHEREAS, from time to time, Orange County (the "County"') purchases goods <br /> and services using federal funding subject to the procurement standards in Title 2 of the <br /> Code of Federal Regulations (2 C.F.R.) Part 200, Subpart D; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County's procurement of such goods and services is subject to <br /> the Orange County Purchasing Policy Manual, as most recently amended on October 1, <br /> 2019; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County is a non-Federal entity under the definition set forth in 2 <br /> C.F.R. § 200.1; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. 200.320(a)(1)(ii), a non-Federal entity may <br /> award micro-purchases without soliciting competitive price or rate quotations if the non- <br /> Federal entity considers the price to be reasonable based on research, experience, <br /> purchase history or other information and documents that the non-Federal entity files <br /> accordingly; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. 200.320(a)(1)(iii), a non-Federal entity is <br /> responsible for determining and documenting an appropriate micro-purchase threshold <br /> based on internal controls, an evaluation of risk, and its documented procurement <br /> procedures; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(a)(1)(iv), a non-Federal entity may <br /> self-certify on an annual basis a micro-purchase threshold not to exceed $50,000 and <br /> maintain documentation to be made available to a Federal awarding agency and auditors <br /> in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.334; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(a)(1)(iv), such self-certification must <br /> include (1) a justification for the threshold, (2) a clear identification of the threshold, and <br /> (3) supporting documentation, which, for public institutions, may be a "higher threshold <br /> consistent with State law"; and <br /> WHEREAS, G.S. 143-129(a) and G.S. 143-131(a) require the County to conduct <br /> a competitive bidding process for the purchase of (1) "apparatus, supplies, materials, or <br /> equipment" where the cost of such purchase is equal to or greater than $30,000, and (2) <br /> "construction or repair work" where the cost of such purchase is greater than or equal to <br /> $30,000; and <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina law does not require a unit of local government to <br /> competitively bid for purchase of services other than services subject to the qualifications- <br />