Purchasing Authority Limits
TBR Policy Reference: 4.02.10.00
Approved by: President's Cabinet
Original Date Effective: 2020-03-09
Last Modified: 2023-05-23
All Check Requisitions, Travel Authorizations, Travel Advances, and Travel Claims for
disbursement of Jackson State Community College funds will require the signatures of the
requestor and the appropriate approver based on the SciQuest hierarchy listed below, even if
the amount is within the approval authority limit of the requestor.
The following is a list of the purchasing approval authority for all SciQuest requistions
Purchase Limit Required Signatures
$0.01 and Higher Primary Approver (Deans in Academic Areas/Directors in Non-Academic Areas
$0.02 and Higher Accounting Review of FOAP
$1500 and Higher Divisional Vice President
$3000 and Higher Vice President of Financial and Administrative Affairs
$5000 and Higher President
Final Review TBR Shared Services has final approval of all requisitions before being converted into a purchase order and funds encumbered.
A list of approvers by organization can be obtained from SciQuest, or you may request a copy from the Financial Analyst at JSCC.