The Contracting team reviews, processes, supports, and oversees all University of Arizona contracts not associated with a purchase order transaction, nor under the responsibility of the Office of Research Contracts & Agreements or the University of Arizona Health Sciences Clinical Trials & Contracting, in a diligent and professional manner to ensure that they:
- Are in the university’s best interest
- Conform to current university policies
- Conform to current Arizona Board of Regents policies
- Comply with Arizona state law
The Contracting team has delegated authority to draft, negotiate, process, and sign contracts on behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents for the university. This delegation comes from the Chief Procurement Officer through the President.
If, for some reason, a contractor/supplier asks you to sign a document, it more than likely will meet the qualifications of a legally binding contract. Do not sign it. Unless explicitly authorized by the President or a designee, no other university department, faculty, or staff member has this authority and should not sign any contracts on behalf of the university. Doing so may result in personal liability.
How to submit a contract request
All contract submissions must be made through our supply chain management software by your department or your unit's account manager or designated fiscal officer. If you have a contract request for a vendor or supplier, please contact your department or unit’s account manager to initiate the process, pending any internal approvals needed within your department or unit.
To identify your unit or department’s account manager:
- Log in to UAccess Financials
- Select “Chart of Accounts” from the side navigation
- Choose Account
- Use the Account Name or Account Number field to search for your department or unit.
- The account manager will appear under Search Results at the bottom of the screen.
For questions, guidance, or if you are having issue searching for your account manager, contact FNAB-SupplyChain@arizona.edu. If no one in your unit is provisioned to submit a contract request in the supply chain system, we will help identify or verify the appropriate individual.