Contract signature authority

[hodgesr@tncc.edu]

Dear Colleagues,
I recently met with Lance Billard, VCCS Program Director for Shared Services Implementation, to discuss some purchasing and contract questions and he asked me to reiterate these key points to all:

• For any instance where the VCCS (Colleges, SO, or SSC) are acquiring goods or services in exchange for value (usually money), the contracts or agreements must be reviewed, approved, and signed by the Shared Services Center.
  

• There may be an approval process at the Colleges ahead of sending these contracts/agreements to the SSC, but the SSC are the only ones who can sign the contracts. They will be reviewing the contracts for appropriate legal verbiage and binding terms.  
  

For help with any questions on these processes, contact the Procurement team at the SSC by emailing contracts@ssc.vccs.edu or calling the SSC Help Center 877-340-5577.

Many thanks for your understanding,
Tara

Does this apply to something like the annual EBSCO agreement?