§103D-305 Small purchases; prohibition against parceling. Procurements of less than $25,000 for goods, services, or construction shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in rules adopted by the policy board that are designed to ensure administrative simplicity and as much competition as is practicable; provided that multiple expenditures shall not be created at the inception of a transaction or project so as to evade the requirements of this chapter; and provided further that procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided or parceled so as to constitute a small purchase under this section. [L Sp 1993, c 8, pt of §2; am L 1994, c 186, §10; am L 1995, c 178, §11; am L 1997, c 352, §8]