S.C. Code Ann. § 11-41-180: Infrastructure procurement procedures for research universities.

All procurements of infrastructure, as defined in Section 11-41-30 and owned by a research university, as defined in Section 11-51-30(5), shall be exempt from Title 11, Chapter 35, except that such research university must work in conjunction with the State Fiscal Accountability Authority's Chief Procurement Officer to establish alternative procurement procedures. The research university shall submit its alternative procurement procedures to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority for approval. The procurement process shall include provisions for audit and recertification.