BUSINESS PROCEDURES

 

Series 800

 

Policy Title: Purchase Orders Code No.: 814

 

The procurement of all supplies, equipment, and other materials and services shall be initiated by the issuance of a district purchase order approved by the department supervisor and the director of business affairs/designee, except those materials and services procured by formal contract.

Members of the transportation and maintenance departments may call the business office for verbal purchase authorization when such procurement is for the maintenance of vehicles, buildings or grounds.

 

All purchases are to be made through the business office. Purchase orders originating in the schools must be approved by the school principal/designee before being approved by the business office.

 

Opinions and preferences of those individuals who will use the supplies and materials should be taken into consideration in making procurement decisions or selections.

 

 

Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:

July 1979

August 21, 1990

August 1992

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September 2016

June 2022