Revised August 1, 2001
All goods and services required by the various departments of the University, regardless of the source of funds, must be purchased, when possible and practical, from the University Storerooms or from other University service departments.
Each campus may have a General Storeroom, supply center or a storeroom-type supply contract which provides office supplies and similar items for sale only to University departments. Each campus may elect to sell such items from those facilities to recognized campus student organizations, and approved public, not-for-profit entities, that have cooperative purchasing agreements with the University. Items provided therein may not be purchased by staff members for personal use.
University-Operated Bookstores, located on each campus, have authority to purchase certain goods without the prior consent of their Campus Procurement Service Center.
The University Bookstore may sell items that assist the students in their study or pleasure, such as office supplies, calculators, books, manuals, study aids, computers, wearing apparel, packaged food products, etc. The Bookstore Manager may purchase these items for resale to individuals without taking competitive bids when necessary.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and family members, and the general public may purchase these products from the Bookstore, provided personal funds are utilized.
University departmental purchases from the Bookstore must be limited to small dollar and emergency purchases that are not available from the General Storeroom. Single purchases from the Bookstore must not exceed the limits set for that campus unless the items purchased have been approved and acquired through the Campus Procurement Service Center. Splitting or stringing of purchases from the Bookstore is prohibited.
NOTE: Except for books, items not in stock or not available for immediate delivery
must be requisitioned in accordance with normal purchasing procedures.