CONTRACTS

Consultant Contracts

BSU and NTC may need to enter into contracts for services including: construction, maintenance, repair, educational services, guest lecturers/presenters, entertainment, and many others.  Whenever services are procured, a contract, data disclosure form and insurance certificates (when applicable) are required in advance.  There are very specific guidelines to follow.  Please refer to the rules, procedures and instructions before proceeding.

Contract Rules and Procedures

Instructions for Completing a Contract

Contract Thresholds and Limits

Independent Contractor or Employee Status Form

The links below will bring you to MnSCU websites that contain valuable information:

MnSCU Contract Forms

MnSCU GENERAL_INSURANCE_REQUIREMENTS

Please note: Revisions to contract templates must be preapproved!

If you want to hire another MnSCU employee to work for you, they can not be hired as a consultant (nor can any State of Minnesota employee).  Please see the attached memo for more information:  

MnSCU Memo Re: Intra-agency Agreement Procedures  

Purchasing Under an Existing Contract

Many goods and some services can be procured under existing contracts.  Using existing contracts saves time and money.  If you would like to do business with a vendor that is under one of the contracts on the list below, make sure you ask for the contract pricing when you contact them for a quote, and ask them to reference the contract number on the quote.  If purchasing under one of the contracts below, you may, but are not required to obtain multiple quotes.

Contracts Available to BSU and NTC  (Last Updated 5/3/12)

Minnesota Department of Administration

http:/www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us (contact Procurement & Logistics for specific information)

MnSCU Collaborative Sourcing

www.finance.mnscu.edu/contracts-purchasing/collaborative/index.html

National Association of Education Procurement's E & I Purchasing Cooperative (NAEP - E & I)

https://www.eandi.org/Default.aspx?

List of E & I Contracts as of 4-2012

National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA)

http://www.njpacoop.org/

The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)

http://www.tcpn.org/

U.S. Communities

http://www.uscommunities.org/

University of Minnesota

http://uwidecontracts.umn.edu/

Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA)

http://www.aboutwsca.org/content.cfm/id/WSCA?CFID=526845148&CFTOKEN=42399186

For questions contact Marie Bock mbock@bemidjistate.edu 218-755-2250