This manual is intended to help you with the proper policies and procedures necessary for the procurement of all goods and services necessary for the College to continue to grow and serve our community's needs.
Carteret Community College, through the North Carolina Community College System and the North Carolina Division of Purchase and Contract, is charged with jurisdiction and control over the specifications to purchase or contract for equipment, materials, supplies, and services under the North Carolina General Statutes.
The North Carolina Administrative Code, 01 NCAC 5B.1101(b), requires all State Agencies, Community Colleges, and Universities to purchase from available Statewide Term Contracts. Community Colleges and Universities have been granted purchasing flexibility but must provide appropriate documentation when exercising the flexibility option.