Division of Financial Services
Procurement Services
Adherence to the university's "Terms and Conditions of the Purchase Order" is required of all suppliers doing business with Cornell. These terms and conditions provide legal protection in all procurement activities and comply with applicable laws.
If a supplier presents its own terms and conditions as part of a sale, an authorized procurement agent must negotiate any conflicts that may exist between the supplier's and Cornell's terms and conditions before they can be approved. The advice of legal counsel will be sought, if required.
Cornell University's Terms and Conditions of a Purchase Order (PDF)
| Terms and Conditions Revision Date | Information Modified |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | General language review with modifications to Equal Opportunity Compliance in Items 1 and 20. |
| April 7, 2025 | Updated Equal Opportunity Employer language. |
| June 19, 2022 | Revised item 18, Federal and State Funding to correct the reference to 2 CFR 200.327, Contract Provisions, and Appendix II to Part 200. |
| November 17, 2021 | Revised item 18, Federal and State Funding to include “Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 protocols for federal contractors” for all orders over $250,000 |
| August 31, 2021 | Revised item 29, Disposal of Waste Material and Title to include a link to Contractor Waste Material Disposal Plan form |
| July 30, 2021 | General revisions Updated item 12, Insurance Requirements |
| July 10, 2020 | Revised item 4, Force Majeure Revised item 21, payment terms and conditions |
| January 28, 2019 | Added item 32, GDPR Compliance |
| October 3, 2018 | Revised item 31, Web Content Accessibility |
| July 6, 2018 | Corrected standards and requirements referenced in item 18, Federal and State Funding |
| February 15, 2018 | Added item 31, Web Content Accessibility |
| September 30, 2015 | Added Item 22, Tax Withholding for Domestic and Foreign Vendors |
| July 24, 2015 | Corrections to Item 12, Insurance |
| February 11, 2015 | Corrected link in Item 19, Prevailing Wage |
| December 22, 2014 | Changed "workman's compensation" to "workers' compensation." |
| July 29, 2014 | Added services, expanded insurance requirements, added EEOC compliance requirements |
| April 1, 2013 | Item 22 – Right to Audit. Changed "supplier" to "vendor" |
| October 1, 2012 | Added "Cornell University, an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer" to line 1; Added item 22 - Right to Audit |
| January 6, 2012 | Added item 21 - Animal Use Facilities - Hazard Communication |
