Procurement

Compliance with all federal and state regulations is a core value for AURA. Procurements using federal funds must follow very specific government guidelines. The policies presented below have been developed to provide clear guidance to AURA staff in all areas pertaining to procurement including purchase requisitions, source selection, contracts and business ethics.

Any AURA staff member must be aware of all policies and procedures. Each AURA Center must develop internal policies consistent with the AURA policies and develop procedures to ensure compliance.

This page has been created to provide centralized access to AURA procurement policies, government regulation, center policies and training material.

Links: Shipping [1] - AURA Policy for Procurements [2] - AURA Procurements Guidelines (Eng [3] - Spa [4]) - Prequafication Formulario [5] - AURA Travel Policy [6]- Procurement Checklist [7]

Visit the AURA-Astronomy [8] site to see the Federal Government Compliance Regulations, Training Resources and AURA Procurement Policies.

AURA Procurement Policies

AURA PROCUREMENT POLICY GENERAL STATEMENT

1. Policy Statement
2. Procurement Standards

DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN PROCUREMENT POLICIES

1. Purpose
2. Definitions
3. Applicability
4. Policy

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Policy
5. AURA Centers Procurement Authority and Responsibilities

GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PURCHASE REQUISITIONS

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Purchase Requisition and Order Procedures

BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Procedures for Processing Blanket Purchase Orders
4. Applicability

SOURCE SELECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Policy for Source Selection
5. Formal Source Selection Procedures

DOCUMENTATION OF PROCUREMENT FILES/CHECKLISTS

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Policy

CHANGE ORDERS/AMENDMENTS

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Policy
5. Procedure

SUBCONTRACT/SUB-AWARD ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Policy
5. Procedure

SUB-RECIPIENT MONITORING

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Policy

RETENTION OF RECORDS

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Policy
5. Attachment A - Records Retention Policy

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND BUSINESS ETHICS FOR BUYERS

1. Purpose
2. General
3. Applicability
4. Procedure