{"id":267,"date":"2021-04-02T13:25:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/purchasing-payables\/?post_type=p2presources&#038;p=267"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:09:10","slug":"can-i-have-the-foundation-make-this-purchase","status":"publish","type":"p2presources","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/purchasing-payables\/p2presources\/can-i-have-the-foundation-make-this-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Have The Foundation Make This Purchase?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">Board of Regents policy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/policies\/institutional-relationships-with-foundations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21-9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/policy_attachment\/RPD-21-9-Appendix-A.pdf\">Appendix A<\/a>) states that the UWM Foundation should not make direct purchases on behalf of UWM, with very few documented exceptions. Gift funds should be moved to UWM accounts and spent in accordance with purchasing policies. See this <a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/s\/UWMPurchasing-Payables\/EcsXItjt8BtDlym08D3gthgBbflnvTU2YG7u6VDEcjh8fg?e=a4vIHh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">useful Guidance document<\/a>, and call Purchasing or the Controller\u2019s Office with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of Regents policy (21-9, Appendix A) states that the UWM Foundation should not make direct purchases on behalf of UWM, with very few documented exceptions. 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