Due to some confusion of the recent notification regarding revisions to
Fiscal Policy and implementation of the new Justification for
Non-Competitive Purchases and Contracts, please refer to Fiscal Policy
sections 050 and 130 at the following link:
<http://admin.tennessee.edu/acs/5050.htm>
http://admin.tennessee.edu/acs/5050.htm

The new Justification form, including instructions and a question and answer
section, may be accessed either in the above mentioned fiscal policy
sections or at the following link:   <http://admin.tennessee.edu/iris/>
http://admin.tennessee.edu/iris/

Please be aware that non-competitive payments of goods and services over
$2,000 must have been secured by contract or a requisition/purchase order.

The above mentioned justification form must be approved BEFORE initiating
the contract or purchase order.

For assistance with requisitions/purchase orders, contact Marcene Weddington
at 4463; contracts, Gayle Barrett, 1705.


Gayle C. Barrett
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Business & Financial Affairs
Dept. 5705 - 201 Founders
423.425.1705 ph;  423.425.5238 fax