Contractual and Consultant Services
Procedures to be followed by University departments and offices seeking to obtain contractual and/or consultant services are found on this site. The distinction between Administrative and Academic Consultants has been provided by the Director of Purchasing.
The Checklist for Determination of Independent Contractor Status , a self-help employment status assessment, is to be submitted to the Purchasing Department (Contract Management) with all independent contractor agreements. When requesting a waiver of the competitive bidding process, a Single/Sole Source Justification Memorandum, based on guidelines found at "How to Write a Justification Memorandum " and " Waiver of Competitive Bidding " should also accompany the contract.