681—15.7 (262) Contracting authority. The board of regents has delegated to the superintendent authority to make contracts and agreements as specified in 681—subrule 8.2(3). The superintendent has delegated authority for signing such agreements and contracts to the business manager in all cases except the following:
	  1. 	 Employment matters involving deans, directors, principals, faculty, and merit employees are reserved to the office of the superintendent.
	  2. 	 Application for grants for educational development and research from all sources are signed by the superintendent.
	  3. 	 Supplies, equipment and services to be ordered from sources outside the school in compliance with board of regents rules, 681—Chapter 8, are purchased only by means of purchase orders or purchase contracts approved and signed by the business manager and based on requisitions submitted to the business manager.