| Administrative Approvals |
Some purchases require administrative approvals. Unless noted below, approvals will be obtained electronically by the HokieMart workflow.
The following offices are required to review requisitions for the listed
items:
- SPONSORED PROGRAMS. All requisitions with a Banner
Fund number beginning with a 3, 4 or 5 covering consulting agreements/contracts,
maintenance agreements/contracts, as well as subcontracts must be approved
by the Office Sponsored Programs.
In addition, all equipment having cost in excess of $2,000 to be
charged to a sponsored project must be approved by the Office of
Sponsored Programs (OSP) prior to purchase of the item.
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES (EHSS). Requisitions
for the purchase of the following items: refrigeration units, fume
hoods, biological safety cabinets, radiation survey meters, laboratory
microwave units, lasers,
X-ray units, gas chromatographs, anything
containing asbestos, and respirators.
RADIATION SAFETY DIVISION of EHSS. Requisitions
for the purchase of radioactive materials and radioactive chemicals.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY DIVISION of EHSS. Certain SPECIALIZED
EQUIPMENT, such as Powered Industrial Trucks (a.k.a. forklifts,
powered pallet jacks, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks,
or lift trucks), Aerial Lifts (a.k.a. man lifts), Scaffolding,
and Mechanical Power Presses must be suitable for the location
and intended use, and the operators or users must be trained and/or
certified in accordance with the OSHA requirements. To assure that
the equipment is appropriate and that users are appropriately trained,
it is recommended that the department obtain a review from
Environmental, Health and Safety Services (EHSS) prior to submitting
a requisition for the purchase of such equipment. Users must be
trained prior to using the listed equipment. Review of the intended
purchase and training may be arranged by contacting the Occupational
Safety Division of EHSS at adamsz@vt.edu or
231-5985
- COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES. Requisitions for telephone
installations, equipment, and service.
- UNIVERSITY POLICE. Requisitions for door locks and
keys, cipher locks, card access systems, and related installation.
Card access systems must be compatible with and connected into the
Hokie Passport Card System.
Approvals for such systems are not
accomplised by the electronic workflow of the HokieMart and should be accomplished manuallyprior to submitting a requisition into the HokieMart system.
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