Technology Purchasing Policy

This policy is to outline the steps required for a staff member to acquire new technical equipment. In this document, “technical equipment” refers to technical office equipment (monitors, mouse, headphones, drawing tablets, etc), as well as computer hardware and software.

Technical office equipment or computer hardware

1. Seek approval from your direct supervisor.
2. Once approved, contact IT at helpdesk@saga.org to make the request.
   • Include details about the requested item and indicate if it is for new or replacement equipment.
   • If it is a replacement request, please indicate the reason for the replacement.
   • Include the details as to why this request is being made. 
   • Include the shipping address for this request.

Software

1. Seek approval from your direct supervisor.
2. Once approved, contact IT at helpdesk@saga.org to make the request.
   • Include the details as to why this request is being made.

Once the IT team receives the request, it will be reviewed. If approved, IT will proceed with the purchase and indicate a timeline for you. If not approved, then notice will be issued with reasoning of why the request was not approved.