University Procurement Office

University of Massachusetts > Services $50,000 or less

Operational and Consulting Services $50,000 or less per fiscal year

For Operational and Consulting Services $50,000 or less you may use a vendor of your choice providing you do not expect total purchases with that vendor to exceed $50,000 over the next 12 months.

Vendors on University, State (OSD) or Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) contracts should be used whenever possible.

Purchasing Requirements:

• A purchase requisition must be entered and approved in the PeopleSoft Financial System.
• If a University, State (OSD), or Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium, (MHEC) contracts vendor is used, the contract number must be referenced on the requisition.
• A University of Massachusetts Contract for Services Form must be completed and forwarded to the Purchasing Department.
• Any price quote from the Vendor should be forwarded to the Procurement Office referencing the requisition number.
• Requisitions will not be approved in PeopleSoft until all required documents are received in the Procurement Office.

Contract Forms

Short Form Contract - used for services up to $5,000.

Contract for Services Form - used for a single service greater than $5,000.

Master Services Agreement/Staff Augmentation Services Form - used for pre-approved staff augmentation vendors that have been approved through a President's Office RFP and executed by the President's Office.  Individual Scope of Work "SOW" must be completed for individual assignments against the Master Services Agreement. 

Master Services Agreement/Executive Search Firm Services - used for pre-approved executive search firms that have been approved through a President's Office RFP and executed by the President's Office.  Individual Scope of Work "SOW" must be completed for individual assignments against the Master Services Agreement.

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