Business and Administration

Signature Authority Policy

Strategic Business Operations is responsible for negotiating university contracts to ensure compliance with applicable law and policy. Through Auburn University’s Signature Authority Policy, SBO retains authority to execute agreements for the purchase of goods and services (including professional services contracts), real property agreements, lease agreements, license agreements, maintenance agreements, advertising agreements, hotel and venue agreements, financing agreements, revenue generating and sponsorship agreements, and any contracts not otherwise defined within Signature Authority Policy that could impose a financial obligation on the university.

Spending Policy

Strategic Business Operations is responsible for negotiating university contracts to ensure compliance with applicable law and policy. Through Auburn University’s Contracts requiring a purchase requisition under Spending Policy must have a requisition filed within Auburn’s TigerBuy system and include as backup, where appropriate, an Alabama Disclosure Statement and a State Government Contract Addendum before such contracts can be signed.

Hotel and Venue Agreements

Hotel and venue agreements should be emailed to venuecontracts@auburn.edu and include as attachments both a signed Hotel & Venue State Government Contract Addendum and, if over $5,000.00, a complete and notarized Alabama Disclosure Statement.