The Management and Budget Act, Public Act 431 of 1984.
Section 13-109 - Small procurement (a) In this section, "small procurement" means a procurement for which: (1) a unit spends $100,000 or less; (2) a contractor provides services subject to § 11-202(3) of this article for expected annual revenues of $100,000 or less; (3) the Department of General Services or the ...
What is a Small Procurement? A Small Procurement is a procurement of products or services valued at $25,000 or less. Small Procurements do not require the use of the competitive process. An agency may award a contract for a Small Procurement in any manner deemed practical or convenient.
The terms of the contract must be agreed upon mutually. An offer is made, understood by both parties, and accepted. Both parties must agree to the same thing. This is sometimes referred to as “a meeting of the minds.”
To be legally binding, a contract must have a valid offer, acceptance, consideration, legal capacity and the absence of factors like pressure, force or mistakes.
Lesson Summary. A contract is a legal agreement between two or more parties in which they agree to each other's rights and responsibilities. Offer, acceptance, awareness, consideration, and capacity are the five elements of an enforceable contract.