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ORD- 2026 - 014 <br /> claims , and legal disputes having a dollar value between $25 , 000 and $ 100 , 000 . If the <br /> County Attorney does not concur with any settlement the County Attorney and County <br /> Manager shall consult with the Board of Commissioners on such settlements . <br /> Regardless of the preceding delegation of authority , the Board of Commissioners <br /> reserves unto itself the exclusive authority to settle any action having a dollar value in <br /> excess of $ 100 , 000 , <br /> Section XV. Micro - purchase Threshold <br /> a . In accordance with 2 C . F . R . § 200 . 320 ( a) ( 1 ) ( iv) and the applicable provisions of North <br /> Carolina law , the County hereby self-certifies the following micro- purchase thresholds , <br /> each of which is a " higher threshold consistent with State law" under 2 C . F . R . § <br /> 200 . 320 ( a) ( 1 ) ( iv) ( C ) for the reasons set forth in the recitals to this resolution : <br /> 1 . $30 , 000 , for the purchase of " apparatus , supplies , materials , or equipment" ; <br /> and <br /> 2 . $ 30 , 000 , for the purchase of " construction or repair work" ; and <br /> 3 . $50 , 000 , for the purchase of services not subject to competitive bidding under <br /> North Carolina law ; and <br /> 4 . $50 , 000 , for the purchase of services subject to the qualifications- based <br /> selection process in the Mini - Brooks Act ; provided that such threshold shall apply <br /> to a contract only if the County has exercised an exemption to the Mini - Brooks Act , <br /> in writing , for a particular project pursuant to G . S . 143-64 . 32 . If the exemption is <br /> not authorized , the micro-purchase threshold shall be $0 . <br /> b . The self- certification made herein shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall be <br /> applicable until June 30 , 2026 . I <br /> i <br /> l <br /> c . In the event that the County receives funding from a federal grantor agency that adopts <br /> a threshold more restrictive than those contained herein , the County shall comply with the <br /> more restrictive threshold when expending such funds . <br /> d . The County shall maintain documentation to be made available to a Federal awarding <br /> agency , any pass-through entity , and auditors in accordance with 2 C . F . R . § 200 . 334 . <br /> e . For purchases made with federal grant or federal program funds , the County follows <br /> the federal procurement requirements established in 2 CFR Part 200 and the Federal <br /> Acquisition Regulation ( FAR) . <br /> The Federal Simplified Acquisition Threshold ( SAT) is the dollar amount below which a ' <br /> streamlined purchasing process may be used . Effective October 1 , 2025 , the Federal SAT <br /> was increased from $250 , 000 to $350 , 000 , <br /> For purchases of $350 , 000 or less , the County may use small purchase procedures , which <br /> generally require obtaining price or rate quotes from an adequate number of qualified <br /> vendors to ensure competition and reasonable pricing . For purchases exceeding <br /> $ 350 , 000 , the County must use a formal competitive procurement process , such as sealed j <br /> bidding or competitive proposals , in accordance with applicable federal regulations . <br /> f. The Chief Financial Officer of the County is hereby authorized to revise the Purchasing <br /> Policy of the Unit to reflect the increased micro- purchase thresholds specified herein as <br /> necessary , and to take all such actions to carry into effect the purpose and intent of the <br /> foregoing resolution . <br /> 14 <br />