The University of St. Thomas departments have delegated authority to make purchases of equipment, supplies, and goods within specified dollar limits (including freight and/or postage). This limited authority was delegated to allow departments to expedite the purchase of items needed immediately without having to have a purchase requisition. The dollar limit is currently restricted to not exceed $4,999.99. (Purchases may not be separated in order to remain within the delegated dollar limit.) All purchases over $5,000.00 are to be forwarded to the Purchasing Department for processing.
Note: Refer to the online ProCard Manual and Purchasing Manual for restrictions of authority.
UST Purchasing Limits:
- Departments are authorized to make purchases up to $2,000.00 (Purchase Orders and ProCard).
- No Bid Limit for Purchasing Staff: $0 - $4,999.99
- Informal Bid Limit for Purchasing Staff: $10,000.00 - $25,000.00
- Formal Bid Limit for Purchasing Staff: $25,000.01 and over.
Departments are advised to carefully evaluate and plan their goods and services requirements on a monthly/yearly basis whenever possible.
Please consult the Purchasing Reference Guide for further purchasing guidelines.