It is the responsibility of each person to comply with Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Codes when expending public funds (regardless of the source of the funding) deposited with the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Wis. Stat. § 16.77(2) states whenever a person “…contracts for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services contrary to ss. 16.705 to 16.82 or rules promulgated … the contract is void, and any officer or subordinate is liable for the cost thereof.