{"id":47215,"date":"2021-06-24T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T17:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/?page_id=47215"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:51:11","slug":"bppm-70-03","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-70-03\/","title":{"rendered":"70.03 Allowable Purchases by Function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

University Policies and Procedures Manual (previously Business Policies and Procedures Manual)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Allowable Purchases by Function<\/h2>\n\n\n
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UPPM 70.03<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information contact:<\/strong>
   Purchasing Services
   509-335-3541<\/p>\n

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Responsibility<\/h3>\n

The department chair (or equivalent administrator) is responsible for ensuring that all expenditures incurred by accounts under their authority are for appropriate and legitimate purchases.<\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/h3>\n

When evaluating the appropriateness and allowability of a given purchase:<\/p>\n