The Purchasing section is responsible for the procurement of all goods and services for the university and to see that all requirements comply with State purchasing rules, laws and regulations.

• Purchasing 101
• Purchasing Overview
• Purchasing Authority
• Prohibited Expenditures
• Artificial Division of Purchases
• Legal and Ethics Restrictions
• AP Voucher (For Purchasing Only) < $500
• JML 25-104 Small Purchases $10,000 to $60,000
• Confirming Orders (CO) < $5,000
• Order Not Exceeding (NW) < $30,000
• Telephone Quotes (TQ) $30,000 to $60,000
• Non-Competitive Purchases (NC)
• Invitation to Bid (SB) < $60,000
• State Contract Purchases
• IT Hardware/Software Maintenance  < $100,000
• Emergency Purchases
• Sole Source Purchases
• Insurance Requirements for Vendors
• Professional Services Contracting
• Food Policy and Procedures
• P-Card Policy and Procedures (Rev 11/25)
• Fiscal Year End

NSU Purchasing Department
200 Sam Sibley Dr.
Natchitoches, LA 71497
purchasing@nsula.edu