The City's purchasing practices are as follows:

On amounts less than $1,000 each department has the authority to purchase items without a purchase order.

Purchases in excess of $1,000.01 to $5,000 require three (3) verbal quotes or valid published price list verifications.

Material/Services from $5,000.01 to $19,999.99 requires three (3) written quotations.

All procurements $20,000 or more require competitive sealed bids. Request for bids are advertised at a minimum in Frankfort’s local news publication after being authorized by the Board of Commissioners.