The authority to purchase on behalf of the University is delegated to the Director of Business Services (materials, goods and services) and the Campus Librarian (library collections) by the Chancellor. 

In general, Campus Buyers (including those located centrally in Procurement Services and those based in certain campus departments) issue all purchase orders valued at $5,000.00 and above, under the authority delegated to them by the Director of Business Services. Campus departments are delegated the authority to issue purchase orders and make bluCard purchases at values under this threshold (up to $4,999.99).

For some exceptions to this general rule, see the Restricted items and Special Handling page under this section (link at left). 

Authority to cardholders is delegated at the time that the Delegation and Agreement Forms are completed and signed, prior to card pick-up.

The Authorized Signer for your card program(s) is delegated authority to sign forms that initiate or finalize processes associated with the program(s).

Procurement Services' Assessment Program is instrumental in determining your department's maintenance of policy and procedures that allow you to continue with delegated authority.  

Your department's retention of the delegation of authority for card programs is contingent on compliance with policies and procedures explained throughout this section's pages and attached documents.