Niagara University Contract Signing Procedure and Authority

Any contract entered into by Niagara University, regardless of the financial amount or conditions involved, must be executed pursuant to this policy.  Contracts not signed in accordance with this policy shall be subject to revocation. 

Prior to signing, all contracts must be reviewed by the university's General Counsel and then signed by one of the following officers of the university: the President, the Vice President for Advancement, or the Vice President for Administration.  After legal review, contracts may also be signed by employees with the delegated authority to do so (as listed below). 

An original copy of each fully signed contract must be sent to the Director of Business Services.  

Further information about this process is on the GC's "Services" page.

Standing delegations of signing authority from the President :

The Vice President for Academic Affairs may sign academic articulation agreements.

The Assistant Vice President of Marketing may sign marketing contracts involving $10,000.00 or less, with a duration of no more than one year.

The Director of Business Services may sign contracts involving $100,000.00 or less.

The Director of Facilities may sign contracts involving $100,000.00 or less; the Assistant Director of Facilities may sign change orders on facilities' contracts when the amount of the change is less than $10,000.00.

The Director and Curator of the Castellani Art Museum may sign contracts as provided by the Museum's Collections Management Policy, including contracts for accession, de-accession, and the loan of works either to or from the Museum.

The Director of the Theater may sign contracts pertaining to theatrical performances involving $10,000.00 or less and with a duration of no more than one year.  

The Director of Athletics may sign contracts arranging athletic games.

The Director of Campus Activities may sign contracts related to campus events and entertainment, and off-campus student events, involving $10,000.00 or less and with a duration of no more than one year.