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    <p>Last week, the ASC CAO and CIO issued new guidelines regarding
      the purchase of technological hardware and services. These
      guidelines are attached.</p>
    <p>The guidelines have in fact been enforced informally for quite
      some time. Now that they have been written down, we hope it will
      make the process of buying computer- and A/V-related items
      smoother, and more predictable and transparent.</p>
    <p>Please note that the guidelines do allow exceptions, so long as
      there is satisfactory justification provided to the approver. The
      PCF staff can help you navigate that.<br>
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            font-weight:bold;">Bryan Dunlap</span><br>
          <em>Computer Manager / Unix Systems Administrator</em><br>
          <strong>The Ohio State University</strong><br>
          <span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:12px;
            line-height:18px; background:#ffffff; color:#bb0000;">College
            of the Arts & Sciences</span> Department of Physics<br>
          1199 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave.,
          Columbus, OH 43210 <br>
          <em>614/292-4269 Office</em> <a
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