Approval Levels and Thresholds
Effective March 2024
| # of Approval Levels | Applicable Departments | Approval Thresholds | Approvers |
| 1 Level of Approval | President's Office | (1) All Amounts | President's Office |
| 2 Levels of Approval | VPFA Office | (1) Under $500,000 | VPFA |
| (2) $500,000+ (for Contracts $250,000+) | President's Office | ||
| 2 Levels of Approval | General Counsel, Internal Audit | (1) Under $75,000 | Department Head |
| (2) $75,000+ | President's Office | ||
| 3 Levels of Approval | Other VP Offices | (1) Under $250,000 | VP Office |
| (2) $250,000-$499,999 | VPFA | ||
| (3) $500,000+ (for Contracts $250,000+) | President's Office | ||
| 4 Levels of Approval | Student Affairs, ADI, Athletic Units, | (1) Under $75,000 | Department Head |
| Strategic Communications, Research | (2) $75,000-$249,999 | VP Office | |
| Centers & Institutes, Provost Units, | (3) $250,000-$499,999 | VPFA | |
| Library, Campus Services, MSU-Meridian | (4) $500,000+ (for Contracts $250,000+) | President's Office | |
| 5 Levels of Approval | Academic Departments, MAFES, FWRC, | (1) Under $25,000 | Department Head |
| Extension, CVM | (2) $25,000-$74,999 | Dean/Director | |
| (3) $75,000-$249,999 | VP Office | ||
| (4) $250,000-$499,999 | VPFA | ||
| (5) $500,000+ (for Contracts $250,000+) | President's Office |