POLICY TITLE:
Purchasing
APPLIES TO:
Staff
Faculty
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:
Finance & Administration
APPROVED BY:
Kentucky State University Board of Regents
EFFECTIVE DATE:
August 8, 2025
NEXT REVIEW DATE:
August 8, 2028
A purchasing system is in place to help ensure that purchases of goods and services are properly approved and obtained at the best value with a fair and open opportunity to vendors for KSU business.
The Purchasing Department provides procurement services in a timely, legal, ethical, and professional manner to the research, academic and administrative departments in support of KSU's mission and goals, and at the best value to KSU.
This policy is intended to provide a framework for these procurement activities, thereby ensuring compliance, fiscal responsibility, and efficiency.