Procurement Resources for LEAs and CESAs

From Department of Public Instruction

A technical assistance guide is now available to Wisconsin school districts and CESAs to assist them in developing and implementing procurement (purchasing) policies and procedures related to the use of IDEA funds that conform with the EDGAR Section 80.36.  The guide, Procurement of Property and Services Based on Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR): A Technical Assistance Guide for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Grantees, may be found at http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/grt_disc.html. Supplementary documents include an Outline of Provisions for IDEA-funded Contracts, a Procurement Method Decision Tree, a Procurement Records Checklist, a listing of Wisconsin Statutes Addressing Procurement, and a Glossary of Terms. Please contact Claudia Kessel, Grants Specialist on the Special Education Team at claudia.kessel@dpi.wi.gov or at (608) 267-2349 with questions.