S.L. 601.3 Art. 100Contract value under €10,000.

(1) Where the estimated value does not exceed five thousand euro (€5,000), the supplies, works or services may be procured departmentally either after obtaining a minimum of three (3) quotations or after the publication in the government’s e-procurement platform or through a direct contract at the discretion of the Head of the Contracting Authority, taking into consideration the amount involved, the urgency attached to the procurement or restrictions of choice and availability:

Provided that the Head of a Contracting Authority, listed in Schedule 1, may delegate his authority in writing, providing the reasons for such delegation, to a senior official of an entity forming part of the Contracting Authority, for the procurement by direct order of supplies, works or services, where the value does not exceed five hundred euro (€500). However the procurement under the above shall not exceed a total value of five thousand euro (€5,000) during a period of one calendar year:

Provided further that every six months, the senior official, who receives such a delegation from the Head of the Contracting Authority, shall provide the Head with a full list of all procurement effected under this sub-regulation. The list must include the date of the purchase, the name of the economic operator, the nature of the purchase, the invoice number, the payment reference, and the value of the supplies, works or services: Provided finally the Head of the Contracting Authority may retrieve this delegation at any time at his discretion."

(2) Where the estimated value exceeds five thousand euro (€5,000), but does not exceed ten thousand euro (€10,000), the supplies, works or services may be procured departmentally either after obtaining quotations through government’s e-procurement platform or through a direct contract at the discretion of the Head of the Contracting Authority or any person delegated by him in writing, taking into consideration the amount involved, the urgency attached to the procurement or restrictions of choice and availability.