Which unit has the authority to sign vendor contracts and authorize equipment rental?

• A. Procurement Unit
• B. Finance, Logistics and Planning
• C. Elected Officials
• D. Narratives

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that contract signing and authorizing vendor arrangements are functions of the purchasing pathway. The Procurement Unit handles obtaining goods and services, evaluating and selecting vendors, negotiating terms, and signing contracts or rental agreements. This centralizes authority, ensures competitive bidding or compliant procurement, and creates the proper documentation trail before any commitment of funds. Finance may support the process by providing or confirming funding and handling payments, but it does not sign contracts. Elected officials set policy and provide budget approval, not day-to-day purchasing authorizations. Narratives isn’t a functional unit involved in contracts. So the Procurement Unit is the appropriate authority to sign vendor contracts and authorize equipment rental.