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_Gifts and Gratuities-No employee will accept gifts or gratuities from existing or potential vendors in return for a commitment to continue or initiate a purchasing relationship. Inte rgover mn ental Agreements -Nothing herein shall limit the ability of the County to purchase goods or contract for public works pursuant to valid intergovernmental contracts with the United States government, State of Washington, or any subdivision thereof, as allowed by law, including but not limited to Chapters 35 .77 , 39.32, 39.33, 39.34, and 47.24 RCW. E lectronic Data Process ing,Jelecommu nication Equip ment. oftware-Nothing herein shall limit the ability of the County to acquire electronic data processing or telecommunication equipment or software through the request for proposals and competitive negotiation process as described in RCW 39.04.270. Section 11 ALL PURCHASES BELOW $10,000 Advertisement and formal sealed bidding for purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, or services below $10,000 are hereby dispensed with by order of the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners as authorized by RCW 36.32.245(3), yet the County will attempt to obtain the lowest practical price. Section III PURCHASES OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES BETWEEN $10,000 AND $50,000-VENDOR LIST Advertisement and formal sealed bidding may be dispensed with for purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, or services costing between $10,000 and $50,000 by order of the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners as authorized by RCW 39.04.190. This statute provides that a vendor list may be used to secure telephone or written quotations under certain conditions as follows: A. At least twice a year, the County Auditor shall publish in the official county newspaper a notice of the existence of a vendor list for categories of goods and services needed by the County and solicit the names of vendors for such list. The vendor list shall be maintained in the Auditor's office. Vendors shall be removed from the list upon their request or discovery by the County that the vendor is no longer in business. B. Kittitas County may also use the state wide electronic database developed and maintained jointly by the Daily Journal of Commerce and the Municipal Research and Services Cent er of Washington. C. Kittitas County shall use the following process to obtain telephone quotations from vendors for the purchase of materials , supplies, or equipment: 1. Any contract awarded under this subsection need not be advertised. A 3