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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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Comptroller oi the University by filing a written statement setting forth all the facts and circumstances together with the basis for making such appeal. By agreement with the Vice-President and Comptroller a further appeal may be made to the Board of Trustees. - , . . , „ Technical Provisions

SECTION 25. DEFINITIONS

a. University. As used herein, "University" shall refer to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Any actions taken by any officer of the Board or by the President, Vice-President and Comptroller, Business Manager, Director of the Physical Plant, Purchasing Official, University Architect, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, or by the authorized agent of any of these persons, shall be considered as acts of the University within the provisions of these regulations. b. Purchasing Official. As used herein, "Purchasing Official" means the Director of Purchases on the Urbana-Champaign campus, the Purchasing Agent for the Chicago Departments, including the Chicago Undergraduate Division and the Division of Services for Crippled Children, or any person duly delegated to act in behalf of the Director of Purchases or the Purchasing Agent. For the acquisition of library books, the Acquisition Librarian is authorized to act as a purchasing official. Vendors should not accept statements of other University staff members without ascertaining that they are duly authorized representatives of a Purchasing Official. c. Physical Plant Department. As used herein, "Physical Plant Department" refers to the Director of the Physical Plant or the University Architect on the Urbana-Champaign campus or the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for the Chicago divisions. d. Bidder. "Bidder" means any person who intends to submit a bid for a contract with the University, or who submits such a bid. e. Person. "Person" means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other unit. f. Pronouns construed. The pronouns "he," "his," and "him" shall be construed to mean the appropriate pronoun form (depending on the context) applicable to the person in question. F o r example, "he," "his," and "him" shall be read as "they," "their," and "them" if the bidder is a partnership, or the appropriate form of "it" if the bidder is a corporation. g. Cash discounts. "Cash Discount" is a discount or an allowance deductible from the total amount of the invoice for payment within a specified number of days. h. Trade discounts. "Trade Discount" is a special discount allowed by the bidder to special classes of purchasers. i. Quantity discounts. "Quantity Discount" is a discount allowed by the bidder for specified quantities of the item.

SECTION 26. EFFECTIVE D A T E

These regulations, approved April 17, 1958, shall become effective on June 1, 1958. They shall apply to all bids submitted in response to invitations to bid sent out by the University on or after the latter date. A certified copy of these regulations has been filed with the Secretary of State.

SECTION 27. AUTHORITY FOR T H E S E REGULATIONS

These regulations are issued by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois in accordance with the provisions of Illinois Revised Statutes (i957)> Chapter 127, Sections 132.1 through 132.12. The right is reserved to rescind or amend these regulations in whole or in part at any time without notice. No such rescission or amendment shall be effective, however, until such rescission or amendment has been filed with the Secretary of State.