If the purchase is under $$15000,$ the personal computers can simply be bought from any approved vendor; however, the purchase order must still be approved by the purchasing department.

If the purchase goes out for bid, there must be at least three proposals received for the bid. If not, the RFP must go out again. If there are still not enough proposals, then the process must continue with the one or two vendors that have submitted proposals. The winner of the bid must be on an approved list of vendors for the company and in addition, must not have any violations against them for affirmative action or environmental matters.

At this point, if the proposal is complete, the purchasing department can issue a purchase order.