Contracting with vendors to provide products and services to state agencies

Policy Directives

  • Policy Directive No. 10-02 JUL-2010
    Universities and Colleges - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures may be impractical, disadvantageous, & unreasonable when applied to scientific equipment required for research conducted by State of Idaho university and college research departments that enable specific scientific measurement, readings, tolerances or performance applicable to the research project.
  • Policy Directive No. 10-03 DEC-2010
    Health and Welfare & Veteran Services- a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures may be impractical, disadvantageous, & unreasonable when applied to various divisions within these two agencies. This replaces Policy Directive 06-02, 07-02, 08-02 and 10-01
  • Policy Directive No. 11-01 JAN-2011
    State Appellate Public Defender - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures may be impractical, disadvantageous, & unreasonable when applied to legal and professional services as they relate to client representation (not already exempt as a small purchase) by those state entities within the Department of Self- Governing agencies.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-02 MAR-2011
    Idaho State Police- a determination has been made that purchase of property under existing state contracts are disadvantageous when applied to property acquired for and used in Idaho State Police (ISP) undercover investigative work that remains anonymous.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-03 AUG-2011
    Exempts purchases of vaccines from CDC contracts from competitive bidding. Used by public health agencies only.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-04 AUG-2011
    Exempts legal advertising, public service announcements, and purchase of copyrighted materials primarily available from the publisher from competitive bidding.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-05 AUG-2011
    Establishes a policy and procedure for true emergency purchasing. Exempts true emergencies from competitive bidding.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-06 AUG-2011
    Exempts some educational discounts offered to qualifying educational institutions from the bidding process.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-07 AUG-2011
    Endowment Fund Investment Board - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous & unreasonable when applied to acquisition of services related to fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-08 AUG-2011
    Veterans Services - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous, or unreasonable when applied to Licensed Pharmacist services for each of the Idaho State Veterans Homes within the Division of Veterans Services.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-09 AUG-2011
    Juvenile Corrections - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous or unreasonable when applied to some services used by Juvenile Corrections.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-10 AUG-2011
    Legal Services - a determination has been made to exempt from competitive acquisition procedures the acquisition of legal services (not already exempt as a small purchase under Idaho Purchasing Rule 44) by those state entities within the Department of Self-Governing agencies.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-11 AUG-2011
    Raises the no bid limit to $100,000 for state employee education, training, and related expenses.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-12 AUG-2011
    Veteran Services - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous, or unreasonable when applied to the following with in the Division of Veterans Services. Therapy services to include: Physical; Occupational and Speech for the Idaho State Veterans Home-Lewiston.
  • Policy Directive No. 11-13 AUG-2011
    Idaho Commission of Libraries - a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous, and unreasonable when applied to the following with the Idaho Commission of Libraries literacy program support: 1. Published material-Books, pamphlets and 2. Educational material - charts, posters
  • Policy Directive No. 12-1 JAN-2012
    Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education (PTE)- a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous, and unreasonable when applied to hiring and retaining instructors for the Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program through the Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education (PTE) .
  • Policy Directive No. 13-1 SEPT-2012
    Idaho Department of Correction- a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous, and unreasonable when applied to payments pertaining to lodging and living expenses that are made by the Department of Correction on behalf of offenders that are transitioning into the community, and made in accordance with Department of Correction Standard Operating Procedure.
  • Policy Directive No. 13-2 APR-2013
    Idaho Department of Correction- a determination has been made that competitive solicitation procedures are impractical, disadvantageous, and unreasonable when applied to Offender Medical insurance purchased by the Idaho Department of Correction for the purpose of providing medical insurance coverage for offenders when travelling to and from job sites and for offenders engaged in community work projects or special projects such as firefighting.

Location, Hours, and Contact Information

    Idaho Division of Purchasing
    650 West State Street, Room B-15
    Boise, ID 83702

    Map and Driving Directions

    Phone: (208) 327-7465
    Fax: (208) 327-7320

    Email: Division of Purchasing

    Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Monday – Friday
    (closed on all holidays)

    POSTAL ADDRESS:
    P. O. Box 83720
    Boise, ID 83720-0075