The University of
Texas Board of Regents through the Regents’ Rules and Regulations,
Series 10501, delegates authority to execute and deliver contracts,
agreements, and documents on behalf of the Board. All authority to
execute and deliver contracts is subject to the Regents’ Rules
and compliance with all applicable laws and special instructions or
guidelines issued by the Chancellor, an Executive Vice Chancellor, or
the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel. Through the Regents’ Rules,
Series 10501, the Board delegates to component chief administrative
officers the authority to execute and delivery on behalf of the Board
contracts and agreements of any kind or nature, subject to certain
exceptions. The Regents’ Rules also require that the component
chief business officer approve the business aspects of all contracts or
agreements prior to execution.
2. Delegated
Authority from the Chief Administrative Officer
The Regents’
Rules also authorize the component chief administrative officer
(primary delegate) to further delegate his/her delegated authority
unless otherwise specified in the Rules. However, a delegate of
the chief administrative officer may not further delegate his/her
sub-delegated authority.
At UT-Pan American,
the President as chief administrative officer has delegated authority to
execute and deliver contracts and agreements as follows:
a. The Vice
President for Business Affairs is delegated the authority to execute and
deliver contracts for:
New
construction contracts of $1,000,000 or less
Minor repair and
renovation projects of $2,000,000 or less
Space lease
agreements up to $1,000,000
Non-construction
contracts (includes contracts for purchase of equipment, supplies,
goods, and services, with the exception of software license
contracts and computer equipment) up to $1,000,000
Interagency,
interlocal agreements, contracts with government or other agencies
with the exception of technology contracts or agreements up to
$25,000
Energy/utility
contracts up to $1,000,000
Software license
purchase contracts up to $1,000,000 (also requires signature of
Information Technology Chief Information Officer)
Information
Technology (defined as computers, networks, telecommunication
software) contracts or Interagency/local agreements up to $1,000,000
(also requires signature of Information Technology Chief Information
Officer)
b. The Director of Materials Management
is delegated the authority to execute purchase orders and other
contracts for the routine purchase of equipment, supplies, goods, and
services up to $1,000,000.
