Current rule requires community colleges to solicit competitive offers from at least three (3) sources when purchasing commodities exceed the Category Two level of $25,000. The Category Two level has not been changed since 1999. This rule amendment will allow community colleges boards to consider amending their local Board Rules to only require the solicitation of competitive offers from three sources, if the amount of the commodity or service purchase exceeds the Category Three level of $50,000. In addition, current rule also only allows community colleges to exempt the requirement to solicit competitive offers from units or government established by law or from non-profit buying cooperative contracts that were competitively bid. This rule amendment will allow purchases to be made by allowing community colleges to buy from cooperative competitively bid contracts.