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Read and understand policies 3201 General Purchasing and 3210 Purchase Contracts and all related procedures. |
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Confirm contract is a Procurement contract. |
- Examples of Procurement contracts may include contracts for the purchase of goods, services, guest speakers, artists and performers, equipment leases, equipment maintenance, software licenses and related software maintenance agreements, technology services and support.
- Certain types of contracts are not Procurement contracts. Those include contracts where the University is receiving funds. Other non-Procurement contracts include research and clinical trial agreements, certain data use agreements, medical or clinical-related agreements, real estate agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, and intellectual property license agreements for Yale trademarks, copyrights, and patents. For more information visit the Office of General Counsel (OGC) website.
- See Policy 3210 Purchase Contracts for more information.
- Refer contract support questions to the Purchasing Intake Portal.
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Confirm that there is not a Procurement Conflict of Interest. |
- The department must confirm that the requester does not have a financial or other interest in the supplier being considered as that could create a Procurement Conflict of Interest. For more information see the Procurement Conflict of Interest definition in Policy 3201 General Purchasing.
- If a Procurement Conflict of Interest exists, the Procurement department will evaluate and determine whether it is still possible to proceed with the purchase. If the Procurement department determines that it is possible to manage the conflict of interest and proceed with the purchase, the Procurement department will have the Requester complete a Procurement Conflict of Interest (PCOI) Form. This form must be reviewed and signed by the department Chair or Director and the Chief Procurement Officer.
- For more information, see Policy 3201 General Purchasing.
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Confirm whether Yale has a Master Agreement in place with the Supplier. |
- If a Master Agreement is in place, that agreement can be used for the purchase. If not, the department must work with Procurement to put a new agreement in place using an appropriate Yale template or approved Supplier-provided contract terms and conditions.
- Check the Yale University Buying Guide.
- Refer questions regarding Master Agreements to the Purchasing Intake Portal.
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