The Purchasing Department of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is responsible for the acquisition of all goods, equipment and services for the operation of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, authorized by 70 O.S. § 3206. The State Regents is exempted from the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act by 74 O.S. 85.3A. All acquisitions of the State Regents made pursuant to the State Regents' approved Purchasing Policy. The purposes of the policy are:
Okla. Admin. Code § 610:1-11-1