2753 Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual 1-105 University policy Background State law and regents policy require the university to avoid competition with private enterprise. Unless specifically authorized by statute, the university may not provide to the general public goods, services, or facilities that are practically available from private enterprise unless the provision of the goods, service, or facility offers a valuable educational or research experience for students as part of their education or fulfills the public service mission of the university. In addition, the university may not provide to students, faculty, staff, or invited guests goods, services, or facilities that are practically available from private enterprise except as authorized by the Board of Regents. All new sale and resale activities must be approved by the Vice President for Administration. A program that sells goods and or services primarily to individuals for personal use rather than to university departments or programs for official use.
Payments made by individuals are the primary source of revenue for a resale activity.
Guest A person who enters a campus for an educational, research, or public service activity, and not primarily to purchase or receive goods or services not related to the educational, research, or public service activities of the university. Interdepartmental billings are the primary source of revenue for a service center. Procedure All sale and resale activities will adhere to all applicable laws pertaining to collection of sales taxes. See CMP 108 regarding sales tax. Requests to establish a new resale activity will be submitted through the Comptroller's Office to the Vice President for Administration for approval.