UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASES
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When someone commits the University to an obligation without the PRIOR approval of the Purchasing Office, it is an unauthorized purchase and the individual may be held liable for the cost of that purchase. 

To obtain consideration for the payment of an unauthorized purchase, you must submit a request for ratification to the Purchasing Office. The request must address the following:
- The facts and circumstances of the purchase. 
- Corrective action taken to prevent recurrence. 
- Action taken against the individual responsible. 
- Documentation that the price paid is fair and reasonable.
Upon review by the Purchasing Office, the request will be forwarded to the Associate Chancellor for Finance, the Chancellor, and eventually through the President of the University. If disapproved, the obligation becomes the personal responsibility of the person who made the unauthorized purchase.
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* Purchase Methods
* Unauthorized Purchases
* Evaluation or Trial Purchases
* Purchasing Cards
* Minority Business Assistance
* Minority Vendors
* Vendor Relations
* Computer-Related Purchases
* Printing Purchases
* Department Receipts
* How To Complete a PR
* USCA Purchasing Form