| T | Local contract between $5000 and $250,000, with some exceptions, where there is over two payments in one fiscal year, to the vendor. Buffalo State College (BSC) let contract. |
| L | Leases of real property. BSC let. |
| X | Revenue contract, approval of the Office of the State Comptroller, if over $10,000. BSC let. |
| C | Service Contract/Non-construction Contract over $250,000 or over $125,000 (see exceptions on $ amount requirements), requiring Attorney General (AG) and Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) approval. BSC let. |
| P | State contract - Office of General Services (OGS) let. |
| PS | State service contract. OGS let. |
| PT | State technology contract. OGS let. |
| PC | State commodity contract. OGS let. |
| CM | SUNY Centralized Services contract. SUNY let. |
| CMS | Centralized Management Services backdrop contract. OGS let. |
| CMT | Centralized Management Technology backdrop contract. OGS let. |
| CMU | Centralized Management Unknown backdrop contract. OGS let. |
| PA | Purchase Authorization-campus let contract for multiple purchases of commodities; similar to a OGS let P contract. BSC let. |
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Backdrop |
Backdrop contracts pre-qualify vendors for provisions of services. They establish standard terms and conditions, set maximum, not to exceed prices, and satisfy many legal requirements associated with state procurement. Usually require a 'mini-bid'. OGS let. |
TYPES OF CONTRACTS