Software Acquisition Process

1. Obtain approval from your supervisor to use the software.
   • If software isn’t free, also get approval and a cost center for the purchase.
2. Complete the request form.
3. Provide answers to follow up questions from Information Technology.
   • A meeting may also be requested as IT and IT Security review the request and determine which purchasing steps are appropriate.
   • Other factors that may need to be discussed:
     • additional hardware needs (including servers)
     • commitment of IT personnel hours
     • equivalent product already owned and supported by the University

For more information, please see the Software Acquisition Process