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1976]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

691

Purchases

(37) T h e President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Administration; also a purchase authorized by the President. Also submitted was a list of purchases based on collective bids taken by and the recommendations of the Illinois Educational Consortium (IEC) as the University's agent. 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. T h e latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, private corporations, and other organizations; grants from foundations, corporations, and other donors; and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amounts of these purchases were: Appropriated Funds Recommended Recommended (IEC) Total Institutional Funds Authorized Recommended Recommended (IEC) Total Grand Total $6 254 773 56 416 853 96 $ 6 671 627 52 11 779 10 6 119 338 19 873 462 67 7 004 579 96 $13 676 207 48

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.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Summers, Mr. Szegho; no, none. On motion of Mr. Howard, the purchase authorized by the President was confirmed, and 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. (At this point, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, and Mrs. Shepherd left the meeting.)

Report of Purchases Approved by the Vice President for Administration

(38) The Vice President for Administration 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.