Today's Message
Posted: Monday, January 13, 2025State Buying Thresholds Reminder
Effective on March 17, 2023:
SUNY State funded purchases with the following monetary thresholds must be sent to the Offices of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).
All purchases for goods, services, construction, and construction related services of:
- $75,000 or more (was $250,000 previously)
- all purchases utilizing an Office of General Services (OGS) centralized contract for $200,000 or more. (No OAG/OSC review was required previously)
What does this mean for Buffalo State?
The NYS mandated reduction in state thresholds for all NYS agencies means that the lead-time to implement any procurements of $75,000 or more ($200,00 for OGS contracts) will most likely increase by about three months.
Departments must plan three or more months in advance for any anticipated purchases at or above $75k. Not allocating enough time to develop and execute in this manner may lead to OSC rejecting our requests.
This will allow for the increase in OAG/OSC review and approval time to be implemented. OSC has up to 75 days to review/approve purchases above the threshold once submitted.
When requesting any large purchase, a point person must be identified and will be expected to be able to answer any questions asked by OSC.
Please note: The three-month lead time for OAG/OSC review, does not include departmental, campus, or legal review, or approval.
Additional Information:
We are required to follow the SUNY hierarchy for state purchasing and use OGS centralized contracts, and SUNY-wide contracts first when the need meets the form, function & utility. OGS Centralized Contracts | Office of General Services
Information on state thresholds and all other procurement guidance, is available on the Procurement webpage. If in doubt, please contact purchasing well in advance of your procurement to ensure compliance.
