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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 ) ( 11 ) , 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 ) ( 111 ) , 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 />