Vendors

Authority

From the University Operations Manual, Chapter 3, Financial Policies and Procedures, Section 30.110 PURCHASING.
(Amended 9/93; 10/94; 10/95)
See also Iowa Administrative Code and the revised issue of the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Guide.

30.111 General.

The policies in this manual apply to the purchase of goods and services from all sources of funds administered by the University.

(a) The Director of Purchasing is the authorized purchasing officer of the University. Purchasing authority is delegated from the Board of Regents through the President of the University. The Director of Purchasing is responsible for the organization and administration of centralized purchasing services for all departments of the University. The Purchasing Department procures all goods and services, except those noted below, and maintains full and open competition between suppliers, vendors and contractors through the use of competitive bids, quotations and awards, in accordance with the statutes and administrative rules of the State of Iowa and the policies and procedures of the Board of Regents.