Effective January 1, 2019, the thresholds for public bidding by Pennsylvania state authorities and municipalities increased moderately from 2018 and are as follows:
- Purchases and contracts below $11,100 require no formal bidding or written/telephonic quotations
- Purchases and contracts between $11,100 and $20,599 require three written/telephonic quotations
- Purchases and contracts of $20,600 and more require formal bidding
Bidding thresholds are adjusted annually for inflation by the Pa. Department of Labor & Industry under Act 90 of 2011. The Pa. Bulletin announcement announcing the 2019 bidding thresholds can be found here.