Procurement and Risk Management Services is a unit established to support the educational and research missions of Arkansas Tech University. Our department is staffed by procurement professionals who have the requisite knowledge, skills and training to assist University personnel in the purchase of required goods and services. This expertise insures that procurement decisions will be made in the best interest of the University and in compliance with the State of Arkansas procurement law and University policies. According to Arkansas Code Annotated (A.C.A.) § 19-11-703 Statement of Policy, "public employment is a public trust." As a guardian of public trust, all ATU employees should execute duties as a State employee with the utmost integrity. 

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Closing of FY 21-22

  As we approach the end of FY 2022, please keep these dates in mind, and contact our offices with any questions.

  Deadline	Action
  May 3, 2022	Bid items $20k and above submitted to Procurement
  June 3, 2021	Requisitions due in Procurement and Travel. Requisitions entered after June 3, must include name of class, camp, or conference in the document text. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of requisition.
  June 10, 2022	Last Day for PCard purchases
  June 10, 2022	TR-1s submitted to Travel. Any travel completed between June 11 and June 30 must be submitted on a separate TR-1.
  June 17, 2022	Invoices and approved POs submitted to Accounts Payable
  Click here to view the FY 21-22 Year End Memo

   

  Updated Screen Printed and Embroidered Apparel Procurement Process! In order to streamline the procurement process for screen printed and embroidered apparel, ATU has recently awarded RFP 21-039 for screen printed and embroidered apparel purchasing. Please see full details here and follow this updated procedure for all future purchases of these items using University funds. 

  Process Flow Chart Now Available! A flowchart detailing the University procurement process is available here. Please save this for reference as you work through your departmental purchases. 

  New Furniture Purchasing Guidelines and Request Form Available! Please see the updated Furniture Purchasing Guidelines here. 

  Updated After the Fact Request Process
  An updated After the Fact purchasing request process is now in effect. If you have committed an after the fact purchase and need to ask for payment to be made to a vendor,  you must complete both a requisition and the form located here. Be sure to read the form instructions carefully and email the completed and approved form to acctspayable@atu.edu and purchasing@atu.edu. Thank you

   

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Procurement Quick Reference Guides

Requisition Entry Reference Guide

ATU Procurement Policy

State of Arkansas Procurement Laws and Rules

Bid Requirements
Contracts & Agreements
On-Campus Food Purchases
Ethics Presentation
New Employee Orientation Presentation
DFA/OSP Small Procurements-Practical Application-Split Purchasing 
Printing Rules
Printing Terms and Conditions
Purchasing Threshold Checklist
Requisition and PCard Approval Limits
Terms & Conditions
University Licensing

  

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