I am interested to know how universities handle purchase requisitions for sponsored projects.

 

Are all purchase requisitions approved centrally ?

Does central administration approve only purchase requisitions over a certain threshold/dollar amount ?

Does central administration approve certain purchase requisitions only (such as only equipment and/or subcontracts) ?

 

For those universities with a decentralized approval process (central administration approval not required), do you see any pitfalls with this approach ?

 

Thanks for your input !

 

Sue Logan, CPA, CRA

Assistant Director, Contracts and Grants

Division of Research and Graduate Studies

Florida Atlantic University

3731 FAU Boulevard, RD7

Boca Raton, FL  33431

(561) 297-2606  phone

(561) 297-2319  fax

slogan@fau.edu

 

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