(a) Applicability. —
Any state contract for which an agency is a party with probable fees, including reimbursable expenses and amendments, less than the threshold amount or amounts established by the Contracting and Purchasing Advisory Council pursuant to § 6913 of this title for the completed job shall be excluded from all other portions of this subchapter. Agencies may, alternately, at their discretion, procure services which include materiel other than professional services in accordance with § 6924 of this title.
(b) Procedure. —
The Director, with the approval of the Contracting and Purchasing Advisory Council, shall provide for a simplified administrative process for obtaining competitive procurement for small professional services purchases. If applicable, the procedure shall incorporate the procedures identified as lifecycle costing analysis as specified in § § 6902 and 6909A(b) of this title. This procedure shall be in writing and distributed to all agencies.