OFFICE EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY - 3671

A review procedure will be established within each agency or institution to determine that the expenditure is necessary and that all possible sources of surplus office equipment, including the Office of Procurement, Surplus Property Section, Department of General Services, have been considered.  See SAM Section 3520, 3521.1.

The Office of Procurement will not process any purchase estimate for office equipment which does not include signed statements by the officer responsible for equipment requests that: (a) the expenditure is necessary, and (b) there is no current surplus property available to meet the agency or institution's need.