It is the mission of the Contracting Office to
process all contracts in a professional and timely manner, in
accordance with State of Texas Laws and institutional policies to
enable the University to meet its goals and objectives without
serious risk of liability.
To ensure that the contract is reviewed and signed
by the appropriate personnel, all contracts (other than those routed
through the Sponsored Research Office or Facilities Planning &
Construction) should be routed through the Contracting Office.
If the contract is required as part of the purchasing cycle, the
Purchasing Office will route the contract as required. Authority to
sign contracts is provided for in the Board of Regents policy and is
delegated as needed.
The Contracting Office shall serve as the
repository for all of the University's contracts (other than those
routed through Sponsored Research Office or Facilities Planning &
Construction) .
