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Purchasing Services

Special Approvals

Special Approvals

Listed below are the most common items that require special approval. To expedite processing, necessary approvals should be sought before submitting a requisition to Purchasing Services. In some cases, the responsible office will handle the procurement and bill the requesting department by internal transfer.

Category Submit To
Animals Lab Animal Care Unit *
Advertising See administrative policy
Blinds and drapes Office of Architecture and Planning
Carpeting Office of Architecture and Planning
Cellular Phones/Service Purchasing Services
Copiers Purchasing Services
Equipment connected to electric gas, water, drains, etc. Facilities Plant Engineering
Equipment, large or heavy Facilities Plant Engineering
Fax machines Purchasing Services
Microwave ovens (except for lab use) Vice Chancellor, Finance & Operations
Narcotics, controlled substances, and pharmaceuticals (if not ordered by a licensed physician) Call Purchasing Services before ordering
Patient (Drug Study) Incentives Vice Chancellor, Finance & Operations
Printing Graphic Arts and Printing

Radioactive materials & X-ray Equipment
Radiation Safety Office
Refrigerators (except for lab use) Vice Chancellor, Finance & Operations

*Call The Lab Animal Care Unit at 8-5656 for guidance about procurement of animals.Most animal purchases are handled directly by The Lab Animal Care Unit and charged to the requesting department by internal transfer.