Business Services Policy – Software Purchasing

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance regarding the purchase of software by UWL employees for use on campus for UWL employees, students, and the public. This policy is designed to meet all Procurement Policies, State of Wisconsin Mandatory Contract terms & conditions requirements, and Information Technology security requirements including federally mandated conformity with WCAG 2.1 Level AA (Title II Digital Accessibility) guidelines.
 Functional Owner  Procurement Director
 Executive Sponsors  Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance
 Policy Contact  Procurement Director


Who this policy applies to:

All employees who purchase software and software-based applications.


Rationale:
The purpose of the Software Purchasing policy is to provide further clarification and guidance for UW System Administrative Policy 655: Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Applications

Policy Detail:

To assist university employees in the updated software purchasing process, Business Services and Information Technology Services (ITS) departments have created a Software Request Form which will define the technical, functional, and compliance requirements required to assist in guiding the purchase. This BP Logix Form will require the requestor to enter information regarding the software they are looking to buy. This form will then be routed to Procurement, ITS, and Contract Administration for review and approval. If approved, the form will need to be entered into Workday by the requester and should also include the associated quote plus any additional relevant documentation. If the software is purchased using a PCard, the approved form along with the standard supporting documentation should be included with PCard submissions and entered as an Expense Report via the Expenses Hub in Workday.


Revision history:
Effective: January 1, 2026
Last Reviewed Dates: January 1, 2026
 

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Responsibilities:
N/A

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Keywords:
Business Services Policy, Policy, Business Services, software, purchase 
Doc ID:
157557
Owned by:
Mark H. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2025-12-18
Updated:
2025-12-18
Sites:
UW-La Crosse