Requests for Purchase of USB Flash Drives

The President’s Council, in its meeting on August 22, 2008, approved the purchase of USB flash drives, subject to the following:

• Offices/Departments/Units may request for the purchase of 1-GB flash drives for use for a period of at least three (3) years with the following specifications:Quantity (maximum) : One (1) for small departments; Two (2) for medium; Three (3) for large; and Four (4) for extra large

  Interface Type : High Speed USB

  Compliant Standards : Plug n Play

  Cap Design : Swivel-type

  Service & Support : 1 Year Warranty

  OS Compatibility : Mac OS, MS Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista

• Requests for the purchase of USB flash drives with non-standard specifications should be accompanied by a written justification attached to the Materials Requisition Form (MRF). Such requests are subject to the evaluation, validation, and approval of the Information Technology Center.
• The USB flash drives are for the communal use of all the members of the Department/Unit.
• The Department Chairperson/Unit Head becomes the custodian of the flash drives by default. He/She however may choose to designate the Department/Office Secretary as custodian of the flash drives.
• The purchase of USB flash drives is subject to the usual purchasing policies and procedures and is chargeable against the budget of the requesting office/department/unit.