Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-3-306

  • Metropolitan government: means the political entity created by consolidation of all, or substantially all, of the political and corporate functions of a county and a city or cities. See Tennessee Code 7-1-101
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Where the charter for a metropolitan government requires purchases in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be made on the basis of competitive bidding, “competitive bidding” means:

Dollar amount of purchase:

Requirement;

$1,000 to $3,999.99

Three (3) verbal, including telephone, quotations required

$4,000 to $9,999.99

Three (3) written, including faxed, quotations required

$10,000 and above

Competitive sealed bids or request for proposals