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Description Special Approval Required Purchase Order/Contract Issued By:
Airline Tickets  N/A University Travel Office or Department
Ammunition/Explosives/Firearms  Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Purchasing
Buildings or Remodeling of Buildings, capital  Capital Planning Physical Planning, Design and Construction (PPD&C)
Buildings or Remodeling of Buildings, non-capital  Facilities Mgmt. Real Estate & Business Contracts
Cash Registers  Controller Department 
Cell Phones  Information Technology (IT) Information Technology
Construction Capital Planning PPD&C
Consultants Dean, Chair or Vice Chancellor (Refer to BUS-34) Contract - Real Estate & Bus.Contracts; PO - Department
Contracts that require a signed vendor contract N/A (unless otherwise indicated herein) Purchasing
Controlled Substances/Narcotics or Dangerous Drugs  EH&S Purchasing
Decorative Items  Vice Chancellor/Dean Purchasing
Draperies, Floor & Wall Coverings EH&S, Facilities Mgmt. or PPD&C PPD&C, Real Estate & Bus. Contracts, or Purchasing
Electromagnetic Emitting Equipment including RF  IT, EH&S and Facilities Mgmt.  Purchasing
Entertainment/Events (i.e., bands, theater groups, etc.)  Vice Chancellor/Dean Contract - Real Estate & Bus.Contracts; PO - Department
Ergonomic Office Furniture  EH&S and Operations Purchasing
Ethyl Alcohol (except denatured) EH&S Purchasing
Exceutive Recruitment Services Human Resources Purchasing
Fabrication Items  Facilities Mgmt. and Equipment Mgmt.  Purchasing
Fire Fighting Equipment  EH&S Department
Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives EH&S Purchasing
Food Storage or Preparation Equipment, for lab use EH&S Department
Food Storage or Preparation Equipment, other than for lab use Vice Chancellor/Dean Purchasing
Foodstuffs, Beverages, and Catering  See BUS-79 Department (approved caterers only)
Foreign purchases (Canada excluded), items other than advertisements and printed materials  N/A Purchasing
Foreign purchases, advertisements and printed materials  N/A Department 
Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets EH&S Department
Furniture Operations (Office furniture) Office furniture "A" releases only - Dept.; All other - Purchasing
Heaters and Air Conditioners  Facilities Mgmt. Department
Insurance  Risk Mgmt. Purchasing 
Inventorial items or items to be price adjusted to equipment N/A Purchasing
Laboratory and other animals Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) Purchasing
Lasers EH&S Purchasing
Licensed goods/clothing with UC Merced logo Bookstore Manager Department (Licensed vendors only)
Moves - Household  Refer to G-13 Department
Narcotics, Dangerous Drugs or Controlled Substances. EH&S Purchasing
On-site labor-related services, (except one-time equipment repair)  N/A Purchasing
Ornamental use items Vice Chancellor/Dean Department
Personal and Professional Services N/A Purchasing
Personal or Theft-Sensitive Items, such as: Stereos, TVs, VCRs, DVDs, Cameras Vice Chancellor/Dean Department
Personal Use Items  Vice Chancellor/Dean Department
Precious Metals N/A Purchasing
Printed Materials with UC Merced name/logo Communications Department
Professional Service Agreements, construction PPD&C Real Estate and Business Contracts
Professional Service Agreements, non-construction N/A Purchasing
Protective Clothing EH&S Department
Purchases from University Employees or Near Relative of UC Employee Employee; Dept.Director/Supervisor;Purchasing (Refer to G-39) Purchasing
Radioactive Items EH&S Purchasing
Real Property rentals, leases and purchases  Vice Chancellor Administration Real Estate and Business Contracts
Reimbursements to UC Employees > $500 (other than Travel or Entertainment)  Purchasing Department
Remote connectivity, DSL, remote internet access  Dept. Director/Supervisor Department
Rentals that exceed 31 days N/A Purchasing
Repairs to Personal (non-University) Property  Vice Chancellor/Dean Department
Repairs to the Plant  Facilities Mgmt. Real Estate and Business Contracts
Respirators, dust masks and related supplies EH&S Department
Subcontracts/Sub Agreements for scholarly research  Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) Contract - SPO; PO - Purchasing
Telecommunication and Networking equipment, cabling and connectivity  Information Technology Department
Travel & Entertainment (meals, airfare, hotel, car rental) See G-28 or BUS-79 Department
Vehicle/Boat purchases, rentals/leases Fleet Purchasing
Vending Machines  Operations  Purchasing
NOTES:  
1.  Departments may issue "A" Release Orders for any type of item against Blanket Orders established by Purchasing.
2.  "Special Approvals" are required for specified items for each order/release regardless of the procurement method or ordering department.