Installment purchases—where bids are obtained in accordance with appropriate purchasing procedures and payments are made over a period of time—are permitted only in special cases. A letter of justification, approved by the requestor's department head, dean (where applicable), and appropriate Chancellor must be submitted with a requisition to LSU Procurement.
The justification must indicate:
Procurement must also obtain approval of the requisition from the Chief Financial Officer before proceeding with the bid or purchase.
Rev 4/14/26