Contracts

Contract Signing Authority 

Only authorized officials under delegation can sign contracts on behalf of the Trustees of the CSU or its Auxiliaries. 
Business Unit  Authorized Signers
BKCMP and BKASI 
  • Dr. Vernon Harper, President
  • Dr. Kristen Watson, Vice President, Business & Administrative Services & Chief Financial Officer 
  • Marina Manzano, Chief Procurement Officer or designee
BKFDN  Heath Niemeyer, Vice President for University Advancement 
BKSEI Dr. Dwayne Cantrell, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management 
BKSPA Dr. Deborah Thien, Provost 

Contractual documents that must be reviewed and processed by Procurement:

  • Memorandum/Letters of Understanding (MOU/LOU)
  • Order Forms or Scopes of Work (SOW)
  • Licenses
  • Software as a Service (SAAS) or Software Subscriptions
  • Placement/Internship/Service Learning
  • Leases and Rentals
  • Financing

Steps for contracts:

1. Obtain your contract 

2. Upload your unsigned contract along with a quote (if applicable) to the appropriate form in P2P. 

If the agreement does not include monetary exchange, it still needs to go through Procurement.

3.  The assigned Buyer will work the contract and obtain the required signatures on the contract.