ARRA Information

In accordance with Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, specific information must be collected and reported for ARRA funded vendor purchases equal to or greater than $25,000. Departments are required to request that the vendor complete a Recovery Act Questionnaire which can be located at http://procurement.columbia.edu/purchasing/arra/. The completed questionnaire must be received by purchasing prior to processing a purchase order.

Please look through the Recovery Act Questionnaire - User's Manual above for a step-by-step guide of the process for completing the required information.

Things To Remember

• A Recovery Act Questionnaire form is required to be completed by the Vendor for any Requisition or Change Order with an ARRA funded account that is equal to or greater than $25,000.
• In the event that a Change Order is submitted that alters the amount charged against the ARRA funded account to an amount above $25,000, the Vendor will be required to submit a Recovery Act Questionnaire. This vendor submission will be a revision to the original submission if the original amount was above $25,000.
• A notification email will be sent to the Creator of the Requisition or Change Order alerting them that a Recovery Act Questionnaire is required. This email will include instructions and information they will need to forward to the vendor.
• The Recovery Act Questionnaire is required to be completed prior to issuance of the Purchase or Change Order.

If you have any questions or concerns about the these requirements, please contact the buyer responsible for the particular Purchase Order, or contact Purchasing at purchasing@columbia.edu.