What is Delegated Purchasing Authority?
AU functions in a decentralized environment in which AU departments/employees are given certain levels of delegated purchasing authority. Under that authority, departments are allowed to make purchases, $2500 without going through a bid/PO process. Such purchases should be made via the Visa Purchasing Card as long as the type of expenditure is within the published Procard guidelines. In cases where the supplier/vendor does not accept Visa or the purchase isn’t allowable within the Purchasing Card policy, the AU department can have the vendor bill the department directly.
