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County Administrator (up to $50,000) or the Board (up to or in excess of $50,000), are exempt <br /> from the $25,000 limit and the $1,000 single item purchase limit. Blanket purchase orders shall be <br /> effective for up to one year, and only for the fiscal year for which it has been issued. <br /> B. Requisition. Requests for blanket purchase orders shall be initiated by entry of an <br /> electronic requisition into MUNIS indicating the vendor, item description, and amount being <br /> requested. Blanket purchase orders shall then be prepared on the standard purchase order form <br /> which shall include the following information: <br /> 1. Dates the blanket purchase order is to be in effect (i.e., start and end dates). <br /> 2. General description of commodities to be purchased. <br /> 3. Multiple line items are required where more than one account number is to <br /> be used. Each account number requires a separate line. <br /> C. Procedure if Initial Purchase Order is Exceeded. After the blanket purchase order is <br /> issued to the vendor, the Originating Department is authorized to place orders directly with the <br /> vendor using the purchase order number. If the amount of the initial blanket purchase order will <br /> be exceeded, the department shall request authority to increase the amount from the Budget <br /> Department. If the Budget Department approves the request, the Purchasing Division shall process <br /> the change order, up to a maximum total of $25,000 (for purchase orders not associated with a <br /> bid, contract, or piggyback, which may exceed the $25,000 threshold). The County Administrator <br /> may authorize an increase up to a maximum $50,000 total (on purchase orders not associated <br /> with a bid, contract, or piggyback). <br /> 13 <br />