No Bid Justification

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Roger Williams University Purchasing No Bid Justification This form is designed to assist faculty and staff in providing information necessary in the processing of requisitions for purchases where competitive bids were not obtained as required by the University’s Purchasing Policy. Requisitions will not be processed without completion of this form. Please complete and forward with requisition to the Purchasing Department. If more space is needed, please attach additional page(s). VENDOR ___ _____________________ ANNUAL OR TOTAL COMMITMENT COST ________________________ Check one applicable box (either A, B, or C) A. A competitive bid was not obtained because the vendor selected is a sole source provider. The vendor qualifies as a sole source provider because: vendor is the only authorized distributor / provider for the area item is a special research equipment that is manufactured only by this vendor vendor is the only service provider for existing equipment or software vendor is the only provider for this brand of equipment, software or service, where such brand and/or expertise relates to existing Roger Williams University equipment or software Comment______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. A competitive bid was not obtained because the vendor selected is under a group purchasing consortium/contract where such consortium/contract has been approved by the University’s Purchasing Department. C.