(a) Applicability. — Any state contract for which an agency is a party for materiel or nonprofessional services, whose annual probable cost is less than the threshold amount or amounts set by the Contracting and Purchasing Advisory Council pursuant to § 6913 of this title, may be made under small purchase procedures established by the Director.
(b) Procedure. — The Director, with the approval of the Contracting and Purchasing Advisory Council, shall provide for a simplified administrative process for obtaining competitive prices for small purchases. The procedure shall incorporate the procedures identified as lifecycle costing analysis as specified in §§ 6902 and 6909A(b) of this title. This procedure shall be in writing and distributed to all agencies.