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Procurement Policies Manual

Procurement Policies are unit policies that are managed by Finance and Budget.

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1.0 University Organization for Procurement

1.1 Delegation of Procurement Authority and Applicability of University Purchasing Policies
1.2 General Acquisition and Violation Policy
1.3 Gifts, Gratuities, and the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986
1.4 Conflict of Interest

2.0 Planning and Requisition Preparation by University Departments

2.1 Uniform Policies Regardless of Fund Source
2.2 Purchase Requisition

3.0 The Purchase Order

3.1 Purchase Order
3.2 Small Dollar Expenditures

4.0 Supplier Selection and Solicitations

4.1 Contact with Sales Representatives
4.2 Selection of Vendors
4.3 Small Business Utilization Program
4.4 Request for Bids (RFB)/Proposals (RFP)
4.5 Exceptions to Competitive Solicitations
4.6 Federal Pre-Award Certifications
4.7 Sole Source
4.8 Price Analysis
4.9 Subawards/Subcontracts
4.10 Insurance
4.11 Lease and Lease Purchase
4.12 Contract Signature Authority
4.13 University Wide Contracts & Strategic Alliances
4.14 Legal Workers Pre-Award Certification
4.15 Green Purchasing

5.0 Special Responsibilities of University Departments

5.1 Cancellation or Modification of Orders
5.2 Inspection of Items Received by Departments
5.3 Returns for Credit or Mistakes in Ordering

6.0 Special Procurement Policies

6.1 Disposition of Excess Property
6.2 Emergency Orders
6.3 Ethyl Alcohol
6.4 Narcotics
6.5 Printing Procurement
6.6 Radioactive Material
6.7 Travel and Charter Service
6.8 Purchase of Office Furniture
6.9 Moving Agreements
6.10 University Vehicle Procurement, Maintenance & Life Cycle Management Policy

7.0 Federal Procurement

7.1 Procurement Requirements When Spending Federal Money