Bidding and Cooperative Purchasing

Bidding & Cooperative Purchasing – Notification of Updated Bid Thresholds & Cooperative Purchasing Webpages
As you may be aware, the Bid Threshold for Purchases, Services and Repairs will increase January 1st. The SBAS Bidding webpage<sbasweb.sbceo.org/purchasing/bidding> has been updated with the new bid threshold limits along with other useful information and links.
The SBAS Cooperative Purchasing webpage<sbasweb.sbceo.org/purchasing/cooperative-purchasing> is available with information regarding “Piggyback” purchasing, standard school supply lists, cooperative purchasing, and many other helpful links.
Please also find the email below and attachments forwarded from the California Department of Education.
If you have any questions, please contact Alejandro Baeza at (805) 964-4710 x5372 or abaeza@sbceo.org<mailto:abaeza@sbceo.org>.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office www.sbceo.org/sbas<www.sbceo.org/sbas>
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From: CDEfisc CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov<mailto:CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 9:57 AM Subject: 2025 Bid Threshold and Parental Liability Annual Adjustments
The purpose of this email is to notify you that the California Department of Education (CDE) has posted the 2025 Bid Threshold and Parental Liability Annual Adjustment letters to the CDE Accounting Correspondence web page at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/ac/co/.
Please forward this email to District Superintendents, District Chief Business Officials, and Charter School Administrators in your county. Hard copy letters will not be mailed.
If you have any questions please contact the Financial Accountability & Information Services Office by email at sacsinfo@cde.ca.gov<mailto:sacsinfo@cde.ca.gov>.