Procurement Contracts

Procurement contracts are different from all other contracts in that signature authority flows from the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) to the Purchasing Office through the UW System Office of Procurement. Unlike agreements and contracts which are necessary to fulfill unique University Missions which are controlled by OP-12-17-2 the authority to purchase necessary materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent movable property, miscellaneous capital, contractual services and all other expense of a consumable nature for agencies is derived from the Department of Administration through the Chapter 16 statute. The DOA delegates this authority to the University of Wisconsin System-Department of Procurement, who delegates authority to individual campuses. Only the delegated individual within the Purchasing Office has authority to sign procurement contracts under Chapter 16 on behalf of the institution.

Procurement contracts include contracts for disposal of surplus property, issuance of purchase orders for materials and consumable supplies, the retention of services necessary which are required of all Department of Administration agencies, and retention of miscellaneous capital. All requests of this nature should be procured through the Purchasing Office.

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