Happy Fiscal New Year, everyone! Trying out our shiny new mailing list for a reality/sanity check.

Our A&F division recently overhauled their procurement policies.


I've pushed back, but A&F is adamant on all three of these points. Vendors are baffled when I contact them asking them to complete these contracts, and most of them also do not seem accustomed to being asked for sole source documentation. 

Am I alone? Anyone else dealing with something similar? This is supposedly all dictated by the auditors. On the one hand, that's hard to argue with, but on the other hand, this just seems...odd.

If several of us are in this together, maybe we could come up with some strategies so we don't all have to reinvent the wheel every year (like a shared folder of Sole Source Justifications).

Thanks for any info you can share!
Best,
Emily



Emily Alling (she/her)

Associate Dean for Library Services

Freel Library

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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