Purchasing Authority Limits

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TBR Policy Reference: 4.02.10.00

Approved by: President's Cabinet

Original Date Effective: 2020-03-09

Last Modified: 2023-05-23

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All Check Requisitions, Travel Authorizations, Travel Advances, and Travel Claims for
disbursement of Jackson State Community College funds will require the signatures of the
requestor and the appropriate approver based on the SciQuest hierarchy listed below, even if
the amount is within the approval authority limit of the requestor.

The following is a list of the purchasing approval authority for all SciQuest requistions

Purchase Limit                                                                                           Required Signatures

$0.01 and Higher                                              Primary Approver (Deans in Academic Areas/Directors in Non-Academic Areas

$0.02 and Higher                                              Accounting Review of FOAP

$1500 and Higher                                             Divisional Vice President

$3000 and Higher                                             Vice President of Financial and Administrative Affairs

$5000 and Higher                                             President

Final Review                                                      TBR Shared Services has final approval of all requisitions before being converted                                                                                                  into a purchase order and funds encumbered.

A list of approvers by organization can be obtained from SciQuest, or you may request a copy from the Financial Analyst at JSCC.