Contracts

Primary Compliance Requirements

No employee may bind the University to an agreement (either in writing or verbally) without determining whether the agreement must first be reviewed and approved in accordance with policy. See Agreement Types below to determine if an agreement requires a formal University contract.
A Contract Owner must review an agreement against the Contract Compliance Checklist (in CMM system) to ensure all appropriate compliance reviews are conducted prior to submitting a contract for approval.
Only employees who have been delegated as a Signature Authority may sign an agreement/contract. A Contract Owner in most cases does not have signature authority. See “Contract Signature Authority” under Compliance and Internal Control Tools below.

Document No.	Document Name
POL-U5348.05	Authorizing Agreements and Contracts Policy
STN-U5348.05A	Standards for Ratifying an Agreement as a Formal Contract
STN-U5348.05B	Standards for Managing a Contract
STN-U5348.01A	Standards for Ethical Purchasing
STN-U5348.01C	Standards for Purchasing Goods and Services

Andrea Rodger, Associate Director, Business Services
Phone: 360.650.4478

Janette Rosebrook, Contracts Specialist 2
Phone: 360.650.6641

Pete Heilgeist, Director of Business Services/Chief Procurement Officer
Phone: 360.650.6340

Michael Ulrich, Controller/Director of Financial Services
Phone: 360.650.3675
Michael.Ulrich@wwu.edu

Liz Parkes, Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Phone: 360.650.6456
Liz.Parkes@wwu.edu