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The competitive procurement methods include:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invitation for Bid (IFB) &#8211; This is the most common written format for formal purchases at or above $1,000,000.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Request for Proposal (RFP) &#8211; Used for formal solicitations more than $1,000,000. The RFP identifies a complex business or elevated risk.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Informal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Request for Quote (RFQ) &#8211; Used for competitive solicitations below $1,000,000.00.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CDCR shall utilize the SB\/DVBE method first. This is the most recommended method to satisfy state mandates relating to SB\/DVBE or DVBE guidelines and may be used for acquisitions between $5,000 and $249,999.99.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Limited to Brand (LTB)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is used for specific brand or trade name solicitations in accordance with Public Contract Code (PCC) section 12102(b) for IT goods, and sections 10301 and 10302 for Non-IT goods. 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