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Procedures Manual

  • Chapter 1: Procure-to-Pay
    • 1.1: Accessing RU Marketplace
    • 1.2: RU Marketplace Training
    • 1.3: Accessing Oracle Expense
    • 1.4: Oracle Expense Training
  • Chapter 2: Supplier Management
    • 2.1 New Supplier Set Up
    • 2.2 Supplier Record Maintenance
    • 2.3 Supplier Ethics
    • 2.4 Debarred Supplier List
    • 2.5 Federal Contracting and SBSP
    • 2.6 Sustainability
    • 2.7 Supplier Management Post Contract Award
  • Chapter 3: Sourcing
    • 3.1 Sourcing Order of Preference
    • 3.2 Regulatory Obligation
    • 3.3 Reporting Requirements
    • 3.4 Sourcing Methods (Supplier Selection)
    • 3.5 Formal Bid Process
    • 3.6 Waiver of Bid Process
    • 3.7 Additional Required Documents
    • 3.8 Other Approvals/Notification Needed
    • 3.9 Federally Funded Sourcing
    • 3.10 Sustainability
  • Chapter 4: Contract Management
    • 4.1 What is a Procurement Contract?
    • 4.2 When is a Procurement Contract Needed?
    • 4.3 Contract Types
    • 4.4 Contract Creation
    • 4.5 Contract Review, Negotiation and Execution
    • 4.6 Contract Management/Tracking of Deliverables
    • 4.7 Contract Amendments
    • 4.8 End of Contract Options
  • Chapter 5: Ordering Goods and Services
    • 5.1 Determining the Best Method for Placing an Order for Goods or Services
    • 5.2 Required Forms to Be Submitted with Each Order Request
    • 5.3 Change Orders
    • 5.4 Blanket Purchase Orders and Multi-Year Purchase Orders
    • 5.5 Purchasing Cards (PCards)
  • Chapter 6: Shipping and Receiving
    • 6.1 Shipping
    • 6.2 Receiving Goods and Services
    • 6.3 Mail Services
  • Chapter 7: Invoicing
    • 7.1 Invoice Intake
    • 7.2 Invoice Review and Validation
    • 7.3 Invoice Processing
    • 7.4 Invoices with Special Considerations
    • 7.5 Approved and Completed Invoices
  • Chapter 8: Payments
    • 8.1 Methods of Payment
    • 8.2 Non-Purchase Order (PO) Upload Requests
    • 8.3 Change in Standard Payment Terms
    • 8.4 Miscellaneous Transactions
    • 8.5 Utilities
    • 8.6 Direct to Oracle
    • 8.7 Taxes
  • Chapter 9: Records Maintenance
    • 9.1 Record Retention
    • 9.2 Open Public Records Act
    • 9.3 Audits
    • 9.4 Special Reports
  • Chapter 10: Ethical Conduct
    • 10.1 Confidentiality
    • 10.2 Conflicts of Interest
    • 10.3 Prohibition of Gifts from Suppliers
    • 10.4 Unauthorized Purchases
    • 10.5 Debarred Supplier List
  • Chapter 11: Travel and Expense Management
    • 11.1 Expense Reimbursement Allowance
    • 11.2 Travel Expectations
    • 11.3 International Travel Procedures
    • 11.4 Guidelines by Expense Type – Transportation
    • 11.5 Guidelines by Expense Type - Lodging/Accommodations
    • 11.6 Guidelines by Expense Type - Meal Expenses
    • 11.7 Guidelines for Expense Type – Other Travel-Related Expenses
    • 11.8 Concur Expense Management and Submission
  • Definitions
  • Reference Materials

3.3 Reporting Requirements

There are reporting requirements for certain types of RFPs that may go to the state or the Board of Governors.

State reporting requirements (State Comptroller’s office)

  • Covid related RFP prior to bidding of $150,000
  • Pre-advertisement notice for RFPs valued at $15.2M or greater
  • Post-award notification of all awards $3.0M or greater

Board of Governors reporting requirements

  • All formally bid procurements $10M and greater must have Board of Governors approval prior to award
  • All formally bid procurements between $1M and $10M will be reported at each Board of Governors’ Finance and Facilities meeting as well as annually to the Board of Governors
  • Waiver of bids $5M and greater must be approved by the Board of Governors prior to the execution of the contract or the issuance of the purchase order
  • Emergency procurements $5M or greater must be approved by Chair of the Board of Governors and Chair of the Board of Governors’ Finance and Facilities Committee prior to execution of the contract or issuance of the purchase order and submitted for ratification by the entire board at the next Board Meeting.
  • Bid waivers between $1M and under $5M must be approved by the Chief Financial Officer or designee prior to the execution of the contract or issuance of the purchase order
  • All emergency procurements and bid waivers between $1M and under $5M must be reported at each Board of Governors’ Finance and Facilities meeting and reported annually to the Board of Governors
  • Generational Bid Waivers and Pass-through Waivers of Bid Procurements shall be exempt from Board of Governor approval.

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