authority to procure (purchase) goods and services?
A. No. The president of the university is authorized by the Board of Regents to execute the contracts and other written instruments on behalf of the board. In addition, the president is authorized to delegate signature authority to other members of the university staff for limited purposes. Those delegated persons are in receipt of a presidential letter to that effect. Specifically, the Director of Purchasing and the Purchasing Manager have the sole responsibility for the procurement of goods and services for the university. The buyers are delegated procurement authority by the Director of Purchasing. (Ref: UTMB Institutional Handbook of Operating Procedures; policy 4.5.6) (http://www.utmb.
