- Chrome River
- Missing Receipt Affidavit
- Purchasing Guidlines
- Requisition Order
- MSU Bozeman Purchasing Site
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Based on your total purchase value.
This includes the initial contract term, plus any renewals or options.
All items purchased at the same time (even if it’s multiples of the same item) count toward the total purchase value.
Total Contract Value of $0-10,000
Department may purchase
REQUIRED ACTIONS
Complete a Requisition Order Form
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Departmental Purchase Order or use procurement card for goods and services
On all purchases regardless of dollar amount: If purchasing services from an individual,
please contact 771-4392 or email carmen.roberts@gfcmsu.edu to discuss independent contractor requirements.
Total Contract Value of $10,000-$100,000
The business office must purchase
REQUIRED ACTIONS
Complete a Purchasing Request Form and a Requisition Order & submit to the business office
A limited solicitation will be issued with of a minimum of three bids. Must accept
the lowest bid. May be telephone, fax or email solicitation.
Required justification if only one Brand and/or Sole Source.
Exception to three bid requirement is utilization of state term contracts or authorized
purchasing cooperative contract. Contract the business office to discuss.
Total Contract Value exceeding $25,000
MSU Procurement Services must purchase
REQUIRED ACTIONS
Complete a Purchasing Request Form and a Requisition Order & submit to the business office
Required justification if only one Brand and/or Sole Source.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The business office will work with department and MSU’s procurement services to start
a formal solicitation process, either limited solicitation, invitation for bid or
request for proposals.
Procurement services receives bids/offers and forwards the bid summary to the department.
Department approves intended award.