Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual

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Purchasing Policy & Procedures

010.1 Delegation of Authority
010.2 Guiding Principles
010.3 Procedures
010.4 Organizational Structure
050.1 Professional Code of Ethics
050.2 Conflict Of Interest/Gifts
150.1 Office Hours
150.2 Access To Purchasing Records/Confidentiality
200.1 Media Policy
200.3 Regents' Report
200.3a Regents' Approval
250.1 Vendor Relations
250.2 Vendor Performance
300.1 Notifying Vendors of Items Open for Competition
300.2 Request For Proposal
300.4 Request For Bid
300.5 Monetary Thresholds
300.7 Additional Requirements and Approvals
350.1 Specifications
350.2 Life Cycle Cost
350.3 Negotiated Purchases
400.1 Rejection Of Bids and Proposals
400.2a Notification Of Rejection
400.2b Vendor Appeals Process
400.3 Anti-discrimination Policy
450.1 Alcoholic Beverages
450.3 Bid Awards
450.3a Proposal Awards
450.3c Multiple Awards
450.4 Department Process for Small Orders
450.7 Cooperative Purchasing
450.8 Insurance/Liability
451.1 Leasing & Financing Equipment
451.2 Service/Maintenance Agreements
451.3 Purchase of Professional Services
451.4a Exception to Regents Purchasing Policy
451.4b Pre-approved Exception to Bid Process
451.4c Regents Policy Violations
451.5 Disposal of Property
451.7 University-Wide Contracts
451.8 Restricted Commodities
451.9 Legal Review
475.1 Federally Funded Purchases
475.1a Price Reasonableness
500.1 Small and Small Targeted Group Businesses
550.1 Printing
575.1 Vehicles
600.1 Travel
700.1 Construction

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