Guidelines Delegation of signature authority is as follows: President Vice President for Finance and Administration Chief Financial Officer Purchasing Director Procurement Managers and Specialists Signature authority varies by dollar amount in descending order from the President down to Procurement Specialists I. No one other than those listed above have the authority to bind MUSC to payment for goods and services. No other employee of MUSC should sign a contract. All contracts should be in writing and should be sent to Purchasing for review. Legal Counsel will also review the contract before it is signed by an authorized purchasing official. | 
