Illinois State University Policy Web Site

Initiating body: Purchasing
Contact: Purchasing, 438-7611
Revised on: 11/2001

7.3.3 Departmental Procurements

Policy

A Budget Officer (fiscal agent) or his or her authorized staff may make purchases up to $2,500 without the assistance of the Purchasing Office. If the vendor requires a hard copy purchase order, departments must submit a requisition to Purchasing for the issuance of a purchase order.

No state or federal tax will be paid on any purchase.  Reimbursement to a staff member will exclude any tax.

Stringing, or placing the same small order multiple times to avoid the $2,500 limit, is prohibited.

The following are exceptions to the $2,500 limit.  These items need to be submitted to Purchasing on a requisition:

  • Capital Development Board purchases
  • Carpeting
  • Copiers
  • Ethyl Alcohol
  • Furniture – a single item that exceeds $500 
  • Licensed vehicles or trailers
  • Purchases with trade-ins
  • Radioactive or hazardous chemicals
  • Remodeling projects with outside vendors
  • Telecommunications equipment such as phones, two-way radios, pagers, etc.
  • Weapons and ammunition

Property Control should be notified when equipment has been purchased

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