Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-118.1
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of establishing a system of uniform standards for purchasing services in state government. The department of administrative services has adopted these uniform standards in cooperation with other state agencies.
The rules address when state agencies must use competitive selection to purchase services and when it is acceptable to use a sole source or emergency procurement instead of a competitive selection process. The rules provide a mechanism that allows state agencies to use an informal competitive process for purchases of services when the estimated annual value of the contract is less than $50,000 and when the estimated value of the multiyear contract in the aggregate, including renewals, is less than $150,000. The rules also include guidance to state agencies about additional requirements and procedures they should follow when purchasing services.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-118.1