Section 3.0: Purchasing and Contracts Print Entire Section Table of Contents Section 3 Introduction 3.1 Purchase Requisitions/Orders 3.1.1 Cost Limits and Related Processing Rules 3.1.2 Exemptions from the Competitive Procurement Procedure 3.1.3 Background Checks of Supplier Employees 3.1.4 Federal Procurement Requirements 3.2 Vehicles 3.2.1 Vehicle Allowances 3.3 Purchasing Cards 3.3.1 Authorized Uses of Purchasing Cards 3.3.2 Prohibited Uses of Purchasing Cards 3.3.3 Program Administration 3.3.4 Purchasing Card Account Code 3.3.5 Purchasing Card Program Compliance 3.3.6 Purchasing Card Program Safeguarding of Assets 3.3.7 Purchasing Card Program Effectiveness and Efficiency 3.3.8 Card Program Personnel Training 3.3.9 Records Retention Requirements 3.4 Contracts 3.4.1 Authority to Execute Contracts 3.4.2 Dining and Catering Contracts 3.4.3 USG Ethics Policy Reference in Contracts 3.4.4 Supplier Contracts 3.5 Personal Use of Institutional Procurement Channels 3.6 Sales Taxes on Institutional Purchases