What steps must a department follow to purchase a vehicle?
It is the responsibility of UCSB Transportation Services to purchase vehicles for the campus per Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-8, Acquisition and Disposition of University Vehicles. On rare occasions, departments may have a compelling reason to request an exception to policy; for example, automobiles located in foreign countries, vehicles that are grant funded, etc. When a department believes it has good reason to request an exception to policy, it must comply with the following steps before it is granted the exception and authorized to purchase a vehicle on behalf of the University: • Submit a written request to UCSB Transportation Services requesting an exception to policy. Provide the reason(s) that justify the exception to policy. Transportation Services will review the request, and if they approve it, forward it to Business Services for final approval.
It is the responsibility of UCSB Transportation Services to purchase vehicles for the campus per Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-8, Acquisition and Disposition of University Vehicles. On rare occasions, departments may have a compelling reason to request an exception to policy; for example, automobiles located in foreign countries, vehicles that are grant funded, etc. When a department believes it has good reason to request an exception to policy, it must comply with the following steps before it is granted the exception and authorized to purchase a vehicle on behalf of the University: • Submit a written request to UCSB Transportation Services requesting an exception to policy. Provide the reason(s) that justify the exception to policy. Transportation Services will review the request, and if they approve it, forward it to Business Services for final approval. • Business Services will review the department’s justification for requesting an exception to policy and ascertain its complianc
