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Unauthorized Commitments and RatificationsHere at SLAC there has been a recent spike in what are called "unauthorized commitments"—written or oral commitments to buy goods or services, made by someone who lacks procurement authority to commit SLAC funds. As a reminder, SLAC procurement specialists are the only individuals who may commit Department of Energy funds at SLAC. Commitments made by individuals without delegated authority to commit DOE funds will be subject to the Unauthorized Commitment Ratification process to determine whether they would otherwise have been proper and in the best interest of the SLAC. In the event that the commitment is not ratified (that is, approved), the person who created the unauthorized commitment may be held personally liable for vendor payment. Examples of unauthorized commitments include, but are not limited to:
For more information about SLAC's Unauthorized Commitment Ratification process, please contact Alan Kong (x4138). —from the SLAC Procurement Department |