Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1976 [PAGE 276]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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r i c h commodities, equipment, and services as may from time to time be designated by the University Director of Purchasing of the University of Illinois. In all such activities IECCS shall identify the Board as its principal. (2) IECCS shall report to the Board all of IECCS's activities as such agent, its evaluation of the bids received, and its recommendations for awards of contracts. Bids shall be accepted or rejected and contracts shall be awarded by and in the name of the Board in accordance with procedures heretofore or hereafter established by the Board. (3) All advertising, receiving, opening, recording, and tabulating of bids by IECCS and the award of any contract shall be in accordance with the Regulations Governing Procurement and Bidding at State Systems Universities in Illinois heretofore adopted by the Board, and in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Illinois, including the "Illinois Purchasing Act," as either of the same may be amended from time to time. (4) This Resolution shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Board.

On motion of Mr. Howard, the foregoing resolution was adopted.

Purchases

(26) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Planning and Allocation. The list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from State appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. The latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with private corporations and other organizations, funds from foundation grants, and grants from corporations and other donors, and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amounts of these purchases were: From Appropriated Recommended Funds $ 8 032 64

From Institutional Funds Recommended 921 285 39 Grand Total $929 318 03 A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information, including the quotations received, was sent to each member of the Board in advance of the meeting, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.

On motion of Mrs. Rader, the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Walker.

Report of Purchases Approved by the Vice President for Planning and Allocation

(27) The Vice President for Planning and Allocation also submitted a report of purchases approved by him on recommendation of the Directors of Purchases in amounts of $7,500 to $10,000, and a report of bids taken in behalf of the Capital Development Board. A copy of this report is filed with the Secretary. T h i s report was received for record.