A price certification is needed when:
In compliance with policy, Procurement and Payment Services must verify that the purchase is, in fact, a sole source and that the pricing is reasonable and justified by the vendor (e.g., discount, NYS contract price, and so forth). Procurement and Payment Services’ role is to make sure that the university is paying the best price for goods or services.
Please refer to section 402, Bid Solicitation and Exemptions (sole source) of the Buying Manual.