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SECTION 712: CONTRACT REVIEW
SOURCE: NDSU President
SBHE Policy Manual, Section 840
1. Any contractual agreement involving North Dakota State University must be signed by the President and/or the Vice President for Finance and Administration, or their designated representative or as otherwise stated in Section 2.
2. The following positions have contractual authority in the stated areas:
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Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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academic agreements |
| Vice President for Agriculture and University Extension | entitlement programs such as Hatch and McIntire-Stennis funds and USDA/CSRS noncompetitive grants; Extension Service funds such as Smith-Lever funds |
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Vice President for Research, Creative Activities and Technology
Transfer
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research grants and contracts and technology transfer
documents
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Vice President for Student Affairs
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student affairs agreements
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Vice President for Information Technology or Dean, NDSU Libraries |
software site licensing contracts
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| Director, Division of Fine Arts | Reineke Fine Arts and Askanase Hall use |
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Director of Purchasing
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Purchase agreements and leases
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State Forester
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Cooperative Forestry Assistance funds
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3. Delegated authority to sign as a designated representative shall be in writing and submitted to the President. All contracts and contract amendments, must be approved by University General Counsel pursuant to State Board of Higher Education Policy 840. Any contract document, lease agreement, etc., not bearing an authorized signature will not be binding to the University. General Counsel approved form contracts don't need further approval unless they are changed.
4. Written delegation must specify area of contract authority by position and/or name and be reviewed by the delegator when person in that position changes.
For more information regarding contract review, see SBHE Policy 840 and NDUS Procedure 840.
HISTORY: July 1990; Amended April 1992; November 1992; May 1996; February 2000; October 2000, January 2003; February 2005, October 2007, January 2008.