8.3.3. Increasing Delegated Purchasing Authority

If a state entity desires an increase to its existing DPADelegated Purchasing Authority, the state entity must prepare and submit SPD-OP008 Permanent Increase to RFP DPA Request in accordance with the instructions contained on the form to the State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner or his/her designee for the permanent increase. The request should be submitted to processimprovement@doas.ga.gov.

The state entity should include information which justifies the requested increase in delegated purchasing authority, such as:

• Experience and training of the APOAgency Procurement Officers/CUPOCollege/University Procurement Officer and procurement staff,
• Results of previous purchasing process reviews conducted by SPDState Purchasing Division,
• History of purchase transactions (such as examples of successful purchases conducted with one-time increases to delegated authority), and
• State entity internal purchasing procedures.

The State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner or his/her designee may also request the state entity submit additional information to facilitate the review process. After review, the State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner or his/her designee will notify the state entity in writing of the action taken on the request for an increase in DPADelegated Purchasing Authority. Any abuse of the DPADelegated Purchasing Authority by the state entity could result in the DPADelegated Purchasing Authority being revoked.