Stage One: Need Identification
In Stage One, Need Identification, the procurement process begins with the identification of a purchasing need.
Getting Started
To get started, procurement professionals must complete key critical steps in stage one, as described in the Georgia Procurement Manual, including the following:
- Identify your organization’s purchasing needs
- Determine whether the State Purchasing Act applies (review exemptions in the Georgia Procurement Manual)
- Analyze existing sources of supply, including mandatory statewide contracts, state entity contracts and statutory sources
- Assess available sourcing options, such as piggyback purchases, cooperatives or open market sources
- Determine whether a competitive solicitation is required for purchases of $25,000 or more
- Collaborate with the State Purchasing Division’s Agency Sourcing team for complex, high-risk or high-dollar purchases
- Review special approvals or restrictions, such as trading in used equipment
Stage One Related Forms
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