The following notice comes from the State and Local Government Division of the N.C. Department of State Treasurer:
"The Uniform Guidance Procurement Requirements are in effect for all fiscal years beginning on or after December 26, 2017, which means fiscal years that began on January 1, and those beginning on April 1, July 1, or October 1, 2018, for NC local governments and public authorities. The new rules have a much wider applicability than most of our State procurement laws, mostly because they apply to the procurement of goods and services, and the dollar thresholds at which documentation requirements kick in are much lower than current State requirements. They apply to purchases funded with federal financial assistance (direct or reimbursed), which includes, but is not limited to, direct grants, USDA grants and loans, CDBG funds, FEMA disaster assistance grants, and the Highway Planning, Research, and Construction program. The requirements apply to any subrecipient of the funds as well. Finally, many of the requirements relate to documentation,including written policies and procedures that units of government expending federal financial assistance are required to have.
"These requirements are complex and will take some time for units to implement. All units are strongly encouraged to review the requirements and check with their funding agencies if they have specific questions about requirements for specific programs. The punishment for noncompliance can be very harsh.
"You can access the new memo
here.
"Please contact us with any questions at (919)814-4299."