Rule 3344-65-07 | Mandated vendors.
(A) Purchasing services may enter into price agreements with vendors for commonly-purchased goods and services.
(B) In situations where a price agreement exists and the controller has determined that significant savings may be realized by the use of such price agreement, the controller may require that all purchases of certain goods and services be made from certain mandated vendors.
(C) Exceptions to the requirement to purchase from mandated vendors pursuant to this rule may be approved by purchasing services when it is demonstrated that another vendor provides goods and services that are more advantageous to the university than those offered by the mandated vendor.