Under FPPP No. 31, unique non-competitive services supporting instruction, research or public service are considered Academic Support Services. Services of this type are not subject to the bidding process. This includes services provided by both individuals and business entities. Competitive Personal Services are services that are not unique and would potentially be available from more then one source. This includes, but is not limited to, soil testing, film processing, data processing, snow removal, maintenance and janitorial services.
Competitive services are subject to the bidding process.
Personal Services are services which require special talents performing services which are not quantitative. The uniqueness of the talent or its availability in a specific location or circumstances preclude the opportunity of competitive bidding. If the individual is currently an employee elsewhere in the UW System, all payments for services are deemed to be wages and must be payrolled. This exception does not apply to current UW System employees, full-time state employees or UW System students. The agreement should be prepared in triplicate and signed by an appropriate departmental representative.