Procedures manual chapter 11 Contracts



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PROCUREMENT SERVICES


PROCEDURES MANUAL


Chapter 11 Contracts





This chapter describes the Procurement Department’s procedures for submission and approval of a contract. Please refer to your Department’s leadership for any additional internal policies that must be followed before contracts are submitted to Procurement
Only the Superintendent or her designee is authorized to execute a contract or create a financial obligation for the District. Unauthorized persons who execute contracts that obligate the District may be held personally liable for any associated costs and subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
All contracts must be sent to Procurement Services for review and confirmation that the goods or services were procured in accordance with Board Policy. If the Procurement procedures were followed the contract will be reviewed and approved by the Procurement Department, and if necessary, the contract will be sent to the Legal Department for final review.
If the procurement requirements have not been met, the contract will be returned to the requesting department with reason for denial.

Contracts Requiring Board Approval (Board Policy)


The following contracts may not be awarded without Board approval:

  • All contracts with an annual total value of $100,000 or greater (Board Policy DJEA).

  • All capital project contracts with a total annual value of $200,000 or greater. (Board Policy DJEA)

  • Agreements (that are more than one year in duration) for lease or lease- purchase of real property, unless otherwise provided for in Board policy DO - Disposition of Discontinued Facilities and Other Surplus Property (Board Policy DO).

  • Consultant contracts when a consultant is to be paid more than $50,000 in a single contract or more than $50,000 cumulatively in separate contracts in any fiscal year (Board Policy DJEA).



Board Powers and Duties Delegated to the Superintendent


  • Authority to approve all contracts below the Board approval threshold ($50,000 for consultants and $100,000 for goods and services.



Superintendent Delegation to Staff


Chief Academic Officer

  • Authority to execute independent contracts of $25,000 or less

  • Authority to execute contracts for goods and services of $50,000 or less

Deputy Superintendent



  • Authority to sign on Superintendent’s behalf



Consultants, In-Service Education Instructors, and Other Personnel Performing Special and/or Technical Services (Board Policy CJ)


The Board authorizes the Superintendent to execute contracts with consultants, in- service education instructors, and other outside personnel in order to obtain knowledgeable and reliable experts in performing professional and/or technical services of a specialized nature that are critical to the needs of the Atlanta Public Schools, subject to the availability of adequate funds for such contracts within the approved budget from which the contract is to be paid.
Any such consultant (person or firm) may not be paid more than $50,000 under a single contract or more than a total of $50,000 cumulatively in separate contracts in any fiscal year without prior approval by the Board.
All consultant contracts must comply with the bid requirements of Board policy DJEA. In addition, consultant contracts for an amount in excess of $25,000 shall be awarded through a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process, where the best value shall be selected. The RFP process may be conducted on an annual basis to include the variety of consultant contracts that may reasonably be needed in the course of each year by APS departments.

Types of Contracts


There are three (3) basic types* of contracts used by APS:

    1. Standard Agreement for Goods and Services

    2. Independent Contractor Agreement

    3. Memorandum of Understanding




  • On occasion APS may utilize other types of contracts or agreements

Standard Agreement for Goods and Services


The standard agreement for goods and services is used primarily for companies that will be providing goods or services to the District. The term is typically for one (1) year or less and may have optional renewal terms.
It is APS policy to use its standard agreement for goods and services when making an award from a formal solicitation. Very rarely, the APS Legal Department will allow a contract form submitted by an awarded vendor to be used.

Independent Contractor Agreement


The Independent Contractor Agreement is used primarily for individuals or companies working on discrete and specialized projects on a short or long-term basis. The term of the contract will vary depending on the project. Independent contractors are not on the APS payroll, taxes are not withheld from their payments, and contractors typically employ their own tools and set their own hours.

General Information Regarding Independent Contractors


  1. APS cannot contract with current APS employees.

  2. The independent contractor must be registered as a vendor with APS.

  3. The contract amount cannot exceed $50k during the fiscal year without prior board approval. Contracts over $50k require board approval.

  4. Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) retirees cannot receive payment from APS totaling more than the threshold amount established by TRS based on an individual’s retirement benefits.

  5. City of Atlanta General Pension Fund retirees can only work for one (1) year as an independent contractor for APS.

  6. The requesting department must submit the following to Procurement Services:

    1. Independent Contractor Agreement form including attachment “A”, Scope of Service. The Scope of Service must contain a list of clear deliverables the contractor will provide to APS and must be populated with the relevant information.

    2. Copies of either the competitive quotes obtained or the single/sole source justification form (if applicable) for the services should be maintained by the requesting department in the event of an audit.

  7. The independent contractor cannot begin work until a purchase order has been issued by Procurement Services.



Processing an Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA)


  1. The Independent Contractor Agreement, routing/approval cover sheets, and price quotes should be sent to the requesting department’s Budget Center Manager for review, authorization and signature.

  2. Once the Independent Contractor Agreement has been signed by the budget center manager, it should be sent to the requesting department’s Executive Director for approval.

  3. The Independent Contractor Agreement, routing/approval cover sheets, and price quotes should be sent to the requesting department’s Budget Center Manager for review, authorization and signature.

  4. Once the Independent Contractor Agreement has been signed by the budget center manager, it should be sent to the requesting department’s Executive Director for approval.

  5. The completed Independent Contractor Agreement and routing/approval cover sheets should be submitted to Procurement Services. Procurement Services will review the package for:

    • Relevancy and clarity of the deliverables in the Scope of Services

    • Previous contract history with the particular independent contractor

    • The appropriate number of quotes received

    • The appropriate signatures on the agreement

    • Classification as a Contractor (instead of an Employee)

  6. For retirees, TRS or the City of Atlanta Pension Board will review and send a letter to APS Human Resources notifying Human Resources of the retiree’s eligibility to work as an independent contractor. Human Resources will forward a copy of the letter to Procurement Services. Procurement Services will then forward the agreement, if necessary, to the APS Legal Department for review and execution.

  7. Legal will forward the agreement to the Superintendent for approval. Once approved, the Independent Contractor Agreement will be returned to Procurement Services.

  8. The requesting department must enter a requisition in Lawson using the funding source (account number) listed on the contract.

  9. Once the Purchase Order is issues, copies will be sent to the independent contractor and the requesting departmen




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