Chapter 9: Disposition
48 Code of Federal Regulations 45.503; Office of Management and Budget Circular A-110; Board of Control Policy 13.14/
Scrapped or Disposed
The manager of Purchasing, or designee, upon the recommendation of the supervisor of property and equipment, is authorized to sell as scrap or junk, or discard at a University or any public dumping ground, those items which are obsolete or unusable if such items clearly have insufficient value to warrant an effort to dispose of them on a bid basis. Disposal of all scrapped or junked equipment and materials shall be reported to the Board of Control subsequent to its disposal.
No other department has the authority to enter into negotiations to dispose surplus equipment or furnishings.
Departments must notify Accounting Services and obtain authorization before any obsolete or nonfunctional item may be dismantled, junked, or scrapped.
Procedure
To dispose of equipment, furnishings, and non-hazardous material purchases:
- Evaluate the item for potential use, either through repair or use by other units within the department.
- If it is determined no departmental use is found, list the item in tech-today for possible transfer to another University department.
- If the item cannot be successfully transferred within the University, contact Accounting by calling 7-2252 to request removal of the item.
Environmental, health, and safety considerations may be pertinent to the disposition of equipment. For further information on the proper disposition of equipment which may contain possible contamination such as chemical, radiological or biohazardous agents, contact the department of Occupational Safety and Health Services directly, 7-2118.