For Prior Approval Purposes. 1) Except for WIC, all equipment purchased or leased with an acquisition cost exceeding $2,500, where there is an option to purchase with State/federal funds, the purchase or lease must receive prior written approval from the appropriate Section and Branch within DPH. [See Subparagraph 2 below for WIC requirements.] For those purchased with Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHP&R) Branch funds only, any purchase exceeding $2,500 per invoice shall be treated as a single purchase for prior approval purposes. [For example, on one invoice, the LHD purchases a computer, monitor, and printer totaling more than $2,500, or purchases six computers at $500 each.]
For Prior Approval Purposes. 1) Except for WIC, all equipment purchased or leased with an acquisition cost exceeding $2,500, where there is an option to purchase with State/federal funds, the purchase or lease must receive prior written approval from the appropriate Section and Branch within DPH. [See Subparagraph 2 below for WIC requirements.] For those purchased with Public Health Preparedness & Response Branch funds only, any purchase exceeding $2,500 per invoice should be treated as a single purchase for prior approval purposes. [For example, on one invoice, the Department purchases a computer, monitor, and printer totaling more than $2,500, or purchases six computers at $500 each.]
For Prior Approval Purposes. 1) All equipment purchased or leased with an acquisition cost exceeding $2500.00 [except in WIC; see subparagraph 2) below for WIC requirements], where there is an option to purchase with State/Federal funds, the purchase or lease must receive prior written approval from the appropriate Branch/Section. For those purchased with Public Health Preparedness & Response Grant funds only, any purchase exceeding $2500 per invoice [e.g., if the Department is purchasing a computer, monitor, printer, etc. totaling more than $2500 or purchasing six computers at $500 each] should be treated as one purchase for purposes of prior approval.