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Procurement Authority and Procurement Ability

As of April 30, 2008

Procurement Authority
The NRCS Supplement to the General Manual has delegated procurement authority (DPA) of $500 for a single purchase to each NRCS employee.  Some people, based upon need, have been delegated a higher authority.  There are two individuals in the state who are warranted Contracting Officers who handle procurements over micro-purchase limit.  If you have a need to procure something over your DPA, you need to contact someone who has the procurement authority to make that purchase that will follow proper procurement procedures.  During tight budget situations, management can implement an additional approval process to limit discretionary spending.

Procurement Ability
Some employees have been trained in procurement and have been given a purchase card (VISA). Except for the warranted Contracting Officers, all purchase cardholders have the procurement ability to make purchases up to their stated limit.  DO NOT SPLIT PURCHASES TO AVOID THESE LIMITS.

Name Delegated Procurement Authority (DPA) Visa Single Purchase Limit Visa Monthly Purchase Limit
Bethany Mills $5,000,000.00 $250,000.00 $500,000.00
Steve Boner $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $200,000.00
John Vallejos $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $50,000.00
Patti Phillips-Keller $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $50,000.00
Henry Jackson $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Valerie Baughman $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Sandy Green $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Katherine B Johnson $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Jason Peel $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Olivia Romero $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Rick Eastlund $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Paul Gallegos $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Butch Horner $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Chris Pacheco $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
Sandra Geer $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $25,000.00
Donna Goodsell $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $25,000.00
Colleen McCleary $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $25,000.00
Charlene Lucero $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $25,000.00
Josh Saunders $500.00 $1,000.00 $5,000.00
Other NRCS Purchase Card Holders $500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00
All Other NRCS Personnel $500.00 N/A N/A


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