Office of General and Institutional Affairs

Director: Hector MAMIA

Deputy Director and Data Protection Officer (DPO): Laurent BOURGUE

Responsibilities:

The General and Institutional Affairs Division advises the political leadership, supports internal departments, and handles highly technical matters related to procurement, legal affairs, and institutional issues. In this capacity, it helps ensure legal compliance and safeguards institutional operations, as well as the regularity and performance of procurement.

Overview of the departments and their responsibilities

Legal Affairs Division (Division Head: Anne-Marie BORROS-SEDAT)

This office provides legal assistance and represents the institution’s interests; it supports administrative departments, services, and units in the context of administrative appeals. It also handles all of the university’s legal disputes and organizes and oversees disciplinary committees.
It consists of two divisions:

• Conventions and Delegations Office: email
• Office of Litigation and Disciplinary Affairs: email

Procurement and Contracts Division (Division Head: Laure VAILHÉ)

This department leads and implements the institution’s procurement policy in accordance with procurement performance objectives and in compliance with applicable public procurement regulations. It plans upcoming contracts, oversees their award, and monitors their progress to ensure that deadlines are met. It advises, supports, and facilitates the professional development of all stakeholders in the procurement process.

It includes:

• Purchasing Policy: Email
• Public procurement: email

Institutional Affairs Office (Director: Kévin GILLET)

This department organizes and oversees the election, installation, and operations of the University’s Central Councils (Board of Trustees, Academic Council, and Social Administration Committee). It drafts the institution’s bylaws and internal regulations, as well as any amendments thereto. In accordance with the policy guidelines set by the Executive Team, it ensures the consistency and proper institutional functioning of UM. It supports the institution’s internal structures (central departments responsible for monitoring the CFVU and the CR, shared services, and teaching and research units) in drafting their bylaws, organizing their elections, and managing the operations of their institutional bodies. He handles highly technical matters related to his area of activity, as well as those for which central management is the most efficient approach (general affairs: AEF and AOT subscriptions, auto and liability insurance, CFC, housing allowances, donations and bequests, and grants under €23,000).

It consists of two offices:

• Central Advisory Bodies Steering Committee: Board of Directors: email; Academic Council: email; Social Administration Committee: email.
• Office of General, Electoral, and Bylaws Affairs: email for general affairs; email for elections and bylaws.