The purpose of this policy is to provide authorization levels and guidelines for e-commerce expenditures.

In this policy, e-commerce expenditures are any expenditures related to developing a website for use in the business, including websites for taking orders, providing product information, allowing remote access to network services and providing general unit information. The operating unit’s general manager and controller must approve all e-commerce projects. The CFO and CEO must approve e-commerce projects greater than US$25,000. The request for project approval form for regular capital projects should be completed and submitted for approval for all e-commerce projects.