Micro Purchase & Small Purchase Procurement Methods for K-12 Public Schools in Connecticut
Direct purchasing from small farm businesses is the shortest distance between your cafeteria and locally grown fruits, vegetables, added value dairy, meat, maple, honey, and more.
Understanding the Micro Purchase Threshold and Small Purchase Threshold are two great ways to purchase seasonal farm products without requiring complicated bids or contracts. A great way to build a successful relationship with small farm businesses is to lead with micro purchasing or small purchasing methods, also called “informal purchase” methods. This is critical since large purchases and contracts can be overwhelming and burdensome for small farms.
We have created this tool to help lay out the when, why and how to utilize these two procurement methods for direct purchasing from Connecticut local farms.
- Learn the elements of and differences between micro purchasing and small purchasing.
- Learn how to find and connect with local farms and conversation starter recommendations.
- Answers to frequently asked questions and testimonials.
- Access templates for creating an invoice system and recording transactions in a procurement log.