Policy Title: Purchasing Manual	Category: CSU Manuals and Guides
Owner: Vice President for University Operations	Policy ID#: 11-6010-002
Contact: Procurement Services Web: https://procurement.colostate.edu/ Phone: (970) 491-5105	Original Effective Date: 2/4/2010

The purpose of the Purchasing Manual is to describe the policies and procedures used to obtain goods and services for Colorado State University. Additional training in specific areas may be required in order to fully utilize the University’s procurement systems. Focused training for a department or college staff is available from Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) upon request by a Department Head, Director or Dean.

The CSU Purchasing Manual is available online from the Department of Procurement Services.