Signature Authority

Boise State University Delegation of Contract Approval and Signature Authority

Only University Officials with duly authorized Signature Authority (“Authorized Officials”) have authority to approve and sign University Contracts. A “University Contract” includes any document or agreement that will result in the creation of an obligation of the University to perform, though action or inaction, and is more specifically defined in Policy 6030 “University Contracts” as a Contract between two or more parties, one of which is the University (or any of its Units), which obligates the University in any manner or is otherwise intended to have a legal effect. Any agreement falling within this definition is a “University Contract” under Boise State Policy regardless of whether the contract is for the expenditure or receipt of funds or services. Authorized Officials may only approve and sign a contract on Boise State’s behalf that is within the scope of their delegated authority, as expressed in the delegations below. For more information regarding University Contracts, please refer to the University’s Contracts Policy (Policy 6030). All Authorized Officials approving or signing University Contracts must comply with the Policy 6030, and other applicable policies, procedures and University guidance. For questions regarding who should sign a University Contract, please contact: contracts@boisestate.edu

Boise State University is not bound by any agreement, promise, obligation or liability made by an unauthorized individual. Unauthorized persons who approve or sign a University Contract may be subject to discipline and/or may be held personally liable.

Boise State University Signature Authority Matrix - Authorized Officials**

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President

Employees who report to the President and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
President	Any amount	Any contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University
Chief of Staff	$50,000 or less	Any contract necessary to support or further the mission of the President’s office.
Chief Human Resources Officer	$50,000 or less	Any contract to support the business operations under the CHRO’s respective control
Associate Vice President, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer	$100,000 or less	Any contract regarding communications and marketing for the University.
Executive Director, Morrison Center	$20,000 or less	Any contract to support the business operations under the Executive Director’s respective control
Executive Director, ExtraMile Arena	$20,000 or less	Any contract to support the business operations under the Executive Director’s respective control
Trademark Licensing Specialist	$5,000 or less	Any contract involving licensing the University’s name or marks.

Academic Affairs (colleges, provost)

Employees who report to the Provost and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
Provost	$100,000 or less	Any contract to support the academic mission of the University
Vice Provosts and Assistant Provost	$25,000 or less	Any contract to support the academic mission of the University
Deans	$75,000 or less	Any contract to support the academic operations under the Dean’s respective control
Dean, Albertsons Library	$250,000 or less	Subscription and license agreements to support the operations of Albertsons Library
Senior Associate Deans and Associate Deans	$20,000 or less	Any contract to support the academic operations under the Associate Dean’s respective control
General Manager, Boise State Radio	$30,000 or less	Any contract to support the operation of Boise State Public Radio
Senior Business Manager, College of Arts and Sciences	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the academic operations of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Director of Finance and Operations, College of Education	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the academic operations of the College of Education.
Executive Director, Health Services	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the business operations under the Executive Director’s or Director’s respective control
Executive Director, TechHelp	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the business operations under the Executive Director’s or Director’s respective control
Director, Idaho Small Business Development Center	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the business operations under the Executive Director’s or Director’s respective control

Finance and Operations

Employees who report to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
Chief Financial and Operating Officer and Vice President for Finance and Operations	Any amount	Any contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University
Senior Associate Vice President for Finance	Any amount	Any contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University in the event CFOO is unavailable
Treasurer	Any amount	Any contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University in the event CFOO and Senior Associate Vice President for Finance are both unavailable
Senior Associate Vice President for Finance	$150,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the Senior Associate Vice President for Finance’s control (Controller, Budget and Planning, Student Financial Services, Treasury & Real Estate)
Treasurer and Assistant Vice President for Finance	$100,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the Treasurer’s control, including certifications and banking documents.
Associate Vice Presidents	$100,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the respective Associate Vice President’s control
Director of Procurement and Vendor Services	$100,000 or less	Any goods or services contract necessary to further the mission of the University
Deputy Chief Information Officer	$50,000 or less	Any contract necessary to support the University’s office of information technology
Executive Director, Facilities, Operations and Maintenance	$50,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the respective Executive Director’s control
Executive Director, Architectural and Engineering Services	$50,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the respective Executive Director’s control
Executive Director, Capital Planning and Space Management	$50,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the respective Executive Director’s control
Director, Risk Management	$50,000 or less	Any contract relating to insurance claims.
General Counsel	$10,000 or less	Any contract necessary to support or further the legal interests of the University; engagement letters

University Advancement

Employees who report to the Vice President of University Advancement and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below. This includes but is not limited to signing contracts for acceptance of gifts to the University or acknowledgments of gifts on behalf of the University, subject to the limitation on Contract Type.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
Vice President for University Advancement	$100,000 or less	Any contract necessary to support advancement operations of the University and any gift agreement that contains an obligation or commitment on behalf of the University valued less $100,000 or less.
Senior and Associate Vice Presidents	$50,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under the respective Associate Vice President’s control
Vice President for University Advancement	Any amount	Any gift agreement that does not contain a present or future commitment on behalf of the University in excess of $100,000 in value.
Senior Associate Vice President, Development	Any amount	Any gift agreement that contains an obligation or commitment on behalf of the University valued less $50,000 or less in the event the VPUA is unavailable to sign.

Research and Economic Development

Employees who report to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the research and economic development missions of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below. This authority includes but is not limited to signing contracts related to the commercialization and protection of University or employee intellectual property and technology and other sponsored activities, grants or research contracts.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
Vice President for Research and Economic Development	Any amount	Any contract for sponsored project proposals and agreements
Vice President for Research and Economic Development	$100,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under Vice President for Research and Economic Development’s control
Assistant Vice President, Research Enterprise Services	Any amount	Any contract for sponsored project proposals and agreements
Director of Office of Sponsored Programs	Any amount	Any contract for sponsored project proposals and agreements
Director of Office of Sponsored Programs	$0	Research related agreements that do not involve an exchange of funds
Director of Office of Technology Transfer	$10,000 or less	Non-disclosure agreements and contracts involve technology transfer
Director of Research Compliance	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the research operations under the director’s respective control

Student Affairs

Employees who report to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management	$100,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management’s control
Associate Vice Presidents	$50,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under Associate Vice President’s respective control
Associate Deans of Students	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the operations under Associate Dean’s respective control
Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control
Director of Campus Recreation	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control
Director of Career Services	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control
Director of University Event Services	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control
Director of Boise State Dining	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control
Director of Student Union	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control
Director of Bronco Shop	$10,000 or less	Any contract to support the University operations within the director’s control

Athletics

Employees who report to the Director of Athletics and serve in one of the following positions are authorized to sign any University Contract necessary to support or further the athletic programming and mission of the University and their respective University position or office, subject to the designations as to Contract Value and Contract Type associated with their position and listed below.

Authorized Officials	Contract Value	Contract Type
Athletic Director	$100,000 or less	Any contract to support athletic programming and operations
Assistant Athletic Director, Business Operations	$20,000	Any contract to support athletic programming and operations
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Athletic Personnel Services & Chief of Staff	$10,000	Any contract to support athletic programming and operations

Contracts with value of $1 million or greater

**Contracts with value of $1 million or greater may require prior approval from the Executive Director of the State Board of Education. Contracts with value of $2 million or greater may require prior approval from the State Board of Education, as the governing board of the University. Certain contract types may require additional approvals as required by University or State Board of Education policies.