POLICY OBJECTIVE

To establish system wide contracting and procurement policy as required by Education Code 89036.

POLICY STATEMENT

At least once every five years the Trustees Internal Audit staff is required to perform audits of the activities of the CSU and its campuses. These activities include purchasing, contracting, leasing of CSU property, property management, and other support services generally under the direction of the Procurement and Support Services Officers. To ensure compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and policies, the campus procurement officers and their staffs shall provide or make available to the auditors all local policies, procedures and descriptions of operating control mechanisms, and any files, documents, records, or reference materials, that may be requested during the course of these audits.

APPLICABILITY AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

REVISION HISTORY

RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIALS

Useful Guidelines:

Related Principles:

Sound Business Practices:

Laws, State Codes, Regulations and Mandates:

Reference: Education Code 89045(c)(d).

COGNIZANT OFFICE(S)

CO Manager:

Tom Roberts
Director, Contract Services & Procurement
CSU Office of the Chancellor
troberts@calstate.edu

Subject Expert:

Tom Roberts
Director, Contract Services & Procurement
CSU Office of the Chancellor
troberts@calstate.edu

Affinity Group:

Procurement and Support Services Officers

CSU POLICY