Message from OSP

The updates to the Procurement Policy are effective January 1, 2021. You may access the updated documents and additional resources through the Office of the Controller and the Office for Sponsored Programs websites.

Updated Documents:

• Procurement Policy
• Appendix B
• Vendor Justification Form (VJF)

Updates include:

• An increase in the Micro-purchase Threshold (MPT) from $10,000 to $50,000.
• Debarment forms are only required for purchases on federal contracts equal to or greater than $35,000. Visit the OSP Procurement Policy webpage for information on finding the funding instrument for sponsored awards.
• Vendor Justification Forms must be completed for all purchases with federal funds greater than $50,000, even if the purchase is with a preferred vendor.
• All federal purchases equal to or greater than $35,000 or over $50,000 will require an electronic acknowledgement in the Buy-to-Pay system to ensure the requestor has considered, and completed if necessary, VJF and Debarment requirements.

OSP is working with the B2P team to ensure B2P is updated to reflect these changes.

For questions, please contact Christyne Anderson at Christyne_Anderson@harvard.edu or Karen Kittredge at Karen_Kittredge@harvard.edu.