Governing Policies and State Statutes and Rules
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Purchasing at Minnesota State must align with system policy, applicable procedures, and Minnesota statutes. Use the tabs below to locate commonly referenced Board policies, state statutes/rules, and external policy manuals.
If you cannot locate a specific policy, procedure, or statute, contact so-procurement@minnstate.edu.
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- The Minnesota State policies are the primary framework for purchasing and contracting.
Minnesota State policies and procedures
All purchases of goods and services must be made in accordance with Minnesota State policies . Commonly referenced policies and procedures include:
- 1A.2.2 – System Procedure: Delegation of Authority
- 5.14 – Contracts, Procurements, and Supplier Diversity
- 5.20 – Special Expenses and Chancellor/Presidential Expense Accounts
- 5.25 – Use of Electronic Signatures
- 6.7 – Real Estate Transactions and Management
- 7.3 – Financial Administration
- 7.5.1 – Local Cash and Investments
State statutes and rules
The following references are commonly used in purchasing and contracting decisions.
- 136F.581 Purchases and Contracts
- 136F.59 Technical Equipment
- 136F.42 Travel Management
- 471.345 Uniform Municipal Contracting Law
- 471.346 Publicly Owned and Leased Vehicles Identified
- FindLaw mirror: § 471.346
- 473.142 Small Business
- 15.054 Sale or Purchase of State Property – Penalty
- 1230.1820 Required Subcontracting
- 1230.1150 Authority to Debar or Suspend Vendors
- 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts
- 363A.44 Equal Pay Certificate
- Chapter 16A – State Finance (PDF, opens in new tab)
- Chapter 16C – State Procurement (PDF, opens in new tab)