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<br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COMMISSION POLICY <br /> <br />Section: Category: <br />Governance Delegation to Management Policies <br />Policy Reference: Policy Title: <br />G.4i4 Procurement <br /> <br />PURPOSE: <br />With this policy, the Commission sets forth its expectations for the General Manager concerning <br />procurement of supplies and services for ERMU. <br />POLICY: <br />The General Manager shall establish management policies, procedures, and practices for <br />procurement that are consistent with the requirements of the most current version of or successor to <br />Minnesota Statute 471.345 Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, and which implement and comply <br />with the following: <br />1. Contracts for procurement which are estimated to exceed $175,000 in value shall be presented to <br />the Commission for specific approval. <br />2. Contracts for procurement with a value of less than $175,000 do not require specific <br />Commission approval, but the General Manager shall report on the procurement to the <br />Commission at the next regular Commission meeting if the contract amount exceeds $25,000 <br />and the item has not been previously approved by the Commission as part of the Business <br />Plan/Budget. <br />3. Contracts for procurement with a value of less than $25,000 may be entered into by the General <br />Manager or his/her designee without approval or reporting to the Commission, but shall be <br />reflected in ERMU’s financial records. <br />In addition, the General Manager shall: <br />1. Designate specific delegated procurement authorities for selected ERMU managers and <br />employees, by position title, based on type of procurement, dollar value, or other appropriate <br />criteria. <br />83