Purchases without competition may be made in the following situations. Prior approval by the Director of Purchasing may be required. In addition to the approvals by the appropriate College Dean, Department Chairperson and other responsible persons, the following approvals must be obtained prior to requisition submission. Legal Services Assistant VP for Legal Affairs 7. To avoid delays in getting departmental equipment serviced, all information listed above must be provided.
Departments are responsible for inspecting purchased goods immediately upon receipt.
In the event of a damaged, incorrect or incomplete shipment, immediately notify the Buyer who purchased the item. If an incorrect order is received from Central Receiving stocked stationery items, please contact Central Receiving at x32577 for correction. Purchasing provides support to departments through the establishment of term contracts. These often carry very favorable prices and may be used by all departments. Following is a list of some of the commonly used term contracts.