{"id":428,"date":"2018-06-29T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T16:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:05:54","slug":"contracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/procurement\/contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Contracts &amp; Services Thresholds"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Contracts for Services<\/h2>\n<p>BSU and NTC may need to enter into contracts for services including: professional, educational services, guest lecturers\/presenters, entertainment, maintenance, repair and many others.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever services are procured, a contract and insurance certificates COI (when applicable) are required in advance.<\/p>\n<p>How to request the Business office to complete your contract.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the link below and choose Contract Preparation Request.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.bemidjistate.edu\/TDClient\/84\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog\/Category\/2916\/Business-Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Service Catalog &ndash; Business Services<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Contract Managers<\/h2>\n<p>Contracts are to be completed in Marketplace, approved and sent for signature.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that we can NOT contract with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current students (must be hired through student payroll)<\/li>\n<li>Current state employees (must be paid via payroll)<\/li>\n<li>Some retired state employees (check with Payroll to determine if the retiree may or may not contract with us)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MinnState Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/business-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2022\/07\/MinnState-GENERAL-INSURANCE-REQUIREMENTS.pdf\">GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the insurance requirements at the above MinnState link, the contract vendor is required to add &ldquo;<strong>Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities&rdquo;<\/strong> as additional insured for the entire term of the contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>91¿´Æ¬Íø<\/strong> and\/or <strong>Northwest Technical College <\/strong>may also be added, but the Board of Trustees is the primary requirement. An insurance certificate meeting these requirements must be received before a contract can be processed and work can begin.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: Revisions to contract templates must be pre-approved!<\/p>\n<p>If you want to hire another <strong>MinnState employee<\/strong> to work for you, they cannot be hired as a consultant (nor can any State of Minnesota employee). Complete the Contract Preparation Request to get assistance from the business office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.bemidjistate.edu\/TDClient\/84\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog\/Category\/2916\/Business-Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Service Catalog &ndash; Business Services<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contracts for Services BSU and NTC may need to enter into contracts for services including: professional, educational services, guest lecturers\/presenters, entertainment, maintenance, repair and many others. Whenever services are procured, a contract and insurance certificates COI (when applicable) are required in advance. How to request the Business office to complete your contract. 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