Developing standard University terms and conditions;

Reviewing and approving contracts as to form;

Reviewing and approving forms and templates;

Legal review of vendor contract forms and proposed changes to contract forms/templates;

Selecting and approving outside counsel to review and negotiate contracts on behalf of the University as needed; and

Ensuring conformity with applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibility of Purchasing Office

The Purchasing Office is responsible for:

Negotiating contracts;

Administering the CMS;

Training of system users;

Ensuring that the University's procurement policies are being followed by contract managers; and

Serving as contract managers on various contracts.

Responsibility of Accounts Payable

The Accounts Payable Office is responsible for reviewing payment requests prior to processing to ensure:

All required signatures are on the request;

Index and account coding is on the request; and

Payment is reviewed and processed within the payment terms.