DDS procured supplies are defined as articles of tangible personal property that have
a life of less than 1 year or an acquisition cost of less than $5,000. These costs
include freight charges, taxes, and installation charges.
The type of supplies that generally fall within State procurement procedures are as
follows:
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office supplies (e.g., paper, pencils, folders, unstamped envelopes, paper clips,
staplers, pencil sharpeners, file baskets, books, chairs, tables, small filing cabinets,
etc.)
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printing and printed materials
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forms (e.g., general office forms - printed or duplicated, etc.)
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word processing paper, reproduction paper, stationery
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in-house training materials
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freight charges applicable to any of the above supplies.
Office supply items should not exceed $5,000 per unit.